Ah! Vous dirai-je Maman
Song record peer reviewed by Editorial Board member: Jacquelyn Matava| Song Title | Ah! Vous dirai-je Maman (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Adolphe Adam (arr.) |
| Author(s): | Traditional |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Childhood; Children's Song; Daddy; Grown-ups; Languages; Lessons; Meat; Melismas; Mommy; Reasoning; Remembering; Soups; Sweets; Torment; Valuable |
| First Line | Ah! Vous dirai-je Maman (Search) |
| Average Duration | 6:45 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1849 (Search) |
| Link to English Text Online | https://lyricstranslate.com/en/ah-vous-dirais-je-maman-ah-would-i-tell-you-mum.html |
| Larger Work | Opera: La toréador (Search) |
| Musical Form | Theme and variations (Search) |
| Original Language | French (Search) |
| Score Source | https://en.schott-music.com/shop/autoren/adolphe-adam |
| Audio Source | https://open.spotify.com/track/5fEBc81mAzx3QonlIbVLAG?si=LDAH239JTAW6vyWVUqSKjw |
| Voice part suggested by composer | Soprano |
| Range: | B3 - D6 (Search) |
| Original Key | G Major (Search) |
| Notes | Based on a popular French Children's song: Ah! vous dirai-je, maman (Search) |
| Orchestra and voice? | Yes (Search) |
| Other instrumentation and voice | Flute (Search) |