Quatrain from the Rubaiyyat of Omar Khayam / tr. by Ed. Fitzgerald ; [music by] V.G.G.T. [Virgil Thomson]. [19--]

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Quatrain from the Rubaiyyat of Omar Khayam / tr. by Ed. Fitzgerald ; [music by] V.G.G.T. [Virgil Thomson]. [19--]

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/24084890

1 ms. score ([1] leaf) ; 32 cm.

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Omar Khayyām

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Fitzgerald, Edward, 1809-1883

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Edward FitzGerald was an English author and translator, best known for his popular translation of The Rubáiyát. Born Edward Marlborough Purcell into one of the wealthiest families in England, the family name was changed when his mother inherited her family fortune. He was educated at Oxford University, after which he travelled constantly for a time and wrote poetry, as well as translating verse from several languages. Although talented, he lacked the motivation to devote himself to writing; he...

Thomson, Virgil

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The hymn is How Firm a Foundation, words and music commonly ascribed to Robert Keene. The melody is also called Geard. Also quoted Yes, Jesus Loves Me and For He's A Jolly Good Fellow. Composed 1926-28. First performance New York, 22 February 1945, New York Philharmonic, the composer conducting.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Symphony on a hymn tune / Virgil Thomson. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 56078995 Composer. ...