Composer

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Dominick Argento

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Vocal Music

Average_duration

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10:52

Movement_count

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5

Movement ....

'Songs About Spring (5)' is a song cycle composed by Dominick Argento, an American composer and music educator. The cycle was composed in 1972 and premiered on April 22, 1973, at the University of Minnesota. The cycle consists of five movements, each of which is based on a poem about spring. The first movement, 'Spring is like a perhaps hand', is based on a poem by E.E. Cummings. The movement is characterized by its playful and whimsical melody, which is accompanied by a lively piano part. The second movement, 'Spring', is based on a poem by Gerard Manley Hopkins. This movement is more contemplative in nature, with a slower tempo and a more introspective melody. The third movement, 'The Wind Sings Welcome in Early Spring', is based on a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson. This movement is characterized by its flowing, lyrical melody, which is accompanied by a gentle piano part. The fourth movement, 'Spring Quiet', is based on a poem by Christina Rossetti. This movement is more subdued than the others, with a slower tempo and a more restrained melody. The final movement, 'Spring Thunder', is based on a poem by William Carlos Williams. This movement is the most dramatic of the cycle, with a powerful melody and a driving piano part that evokes the sound of thunder. The cycle as a whole is characterized by its use of vivid imagery and evocative melodies, which capture the spirit of spring in all its beauty and complexity.

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