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Revision as of 01:13, 8 October 2021
| If music be the food of lov | |
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| Native name | If musick be the food of lov |
| Composed | 1692–1695[1] |
'"If music be the food of love" (Original; If musick be the Food of love) was first published in the Gentleman’s Journal, Juni 1692. "Gentleman's Journal, June 1692 There is a persistent belief that the song is a setting of a Shakespeare text. However, only the first line is: "If music be the food of love, play on".[2] The lyrics of Purcell's song were written by Henry Heveningham. [1]
It appears on the following album:
| Year | Album | Ensemble | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|
Libretto
Henry Purcell (music), Henry Heavingham (words)
 | Ancient English |
If musick be the food of love,
As printed in A Collection of Songs, 1727[3]
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Manuscripts and sheet music
- Text: British Library
- A Collection of Songs. at Oxford University: . Walthoe. 1727.
- Sheet Music: IMSLP
- "If Music be the Food of Love, Z.379 (Purcell, Henry)". IMSLP. Retrieved October 1, 2021.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Zimmerman-Verzeichnis". Wikipedia. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ↑ "Twelfth Night, ACT I SCENE I". Archived from the original on October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ↑ A Collection of Songs. at Oxford University: . Walthoe. 1727.
- ↑ "If Music be the Food of Love, Z.379 (Purcell, Henry)". IMSLP. Retrieved October 1, 2021.