Composition: A Frog He Went A-Courting (Hindemith, Paul)

Title A frog he went a-courting
Alternative title Variations on an Old-English Nursery Song for Violoncello and Piano
Variationen über ein altenglisches Kinderlied für Violoncello und Klavier
Creators Paul Hindemith (composer)
Opus
Instrumentation cello and piano
Number of movements 13
Keys
Composed 1941
First published 1951
Dedication
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Average duration (sec) 300
Number of measures
Composition types Variations
Period Modern
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Metronome Key Measures
I. Moderately fast (Mäßig schnell) – half note = 88
II. – half note = 96
III. –
IV. –
V. Allegro agitato – dotted half note = 76
VI. –
VII. Jig – dotted half note = 96
VIII. –
IX. –
X. Allegro molto – half note = 108
XI. –
XII. –
XIII. Moderately fast (Mäßig schnell) half note = 88

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Details Section Type Publisher Date File
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