White swan of Samarkand
Song record peer reviewed by Editorial Board member: Gregory ZavrackySong Title | White swan of Samarkand (Search) |
Composer(s): | Solon Alberti |
Composer Underrepresented Group | Jewish (Search) |
Author(s): | Mona Bonelli |
Author Underrepresented Group | Woman (Search) |
Keyword(s) & Features: | Desiring; Dreaming; Drenching; Drifting; Faces; Forgetting; Hearts; Jasmine; Longing; Magic; Metaphor: Pool as Dreams; Metaphor: Swan as Lover; Night; Onyx; Perfumes; Pools; Sable; Samarkand; Shadows; Shattered; Silence; Souls; Swans; Watching; White |
First Line | We watched in silence by a shadowed pool (Search) |
Average Duration | 2:00 (Search) |
Year of composition | 1951 (Search) |
Musical Form | Through-composed (Search) |
Original Language | English (Search) |
Difficulty Level | College (Search) |
Voice part suggested by composer | High voice |
Range: | E4 - A5 (Search) |
Original Key | E minor (Search) |
Notes | Samarkand is an ancient city in modern-day Uzbekistan. A crossroads for trade and religion, it was destroyed by Genghis Khan in 1220 and rebuilt by Tamerlane in the 14th century. (Search) |
Recommended Printed Source | Galaxy Music Corporation, NY; University of Penn libraries (Search) |