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E Elgar, Edward 1857 - 1934 · Romantic

A Child Asleep

Romantic 3 minutes

Dedicated to This simple song (for his mother's singing); is made to Anthony Goetz (Æ.I).; "As an Aungel hevenlyche sche song." -Chaucer..

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Composed
1909
First published
1910
Period
Romantic
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Dedication
This simple song (for his mother's singing); is made to Anthony Goetz (Æ.I).; "As an Aungel hevenlyche sche song." -Chaucer.
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