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Amicus No.:    31421209
Performer Heading:    Eisdell, Hubert,;  Thornton, Edna, 1875-1964;  Adami, Madame 
Performer:    Hubert Eisdell, Tenor ; Mme. Edna Thornton, [Contralto] ; Adami, Madame, [Piano]
Title:    Alas! that spring should vanish with the rose ; Contralto Solo: The worldly hope men set their hearts upon [sound recording] / Liza Lehmann, music ; [Fitzgerald, English translation] ; [Omar Khayyam, lyrics]
Composer Heading:    Lehmann, Liza, 1862-1918;  FitzGerald, Edward, 1809-1883;  Omar Khayyam, 1048-1131 
Larger work:    In a Persian garden
Generic Label:    Gramophone
Transcribed Label:    His Master's Voice
Numbers:    Issue no.: 04170 
   Matrix no.: HO 1805ac 
   Side no.: B
   Miscellaneous no.: RD
Notes:    Distributor: The Gramophone Company Limited., Hayes
   Manufacturer: The Gramophone Company Limited, England
   Recorded: [1 May 1916], London, England, The Gramophone Company Limited
   Released: [ca Aug 1916]
   Issue Type: primary label
   Comments: Text transcribed from label/Texte transcrit de l'étiquette: Cat. No. D449; Under the direction of the Composer accompanied by Madame Adam; English Tenor and Contralto with Piano. Additional information/information additionnelle: Tenor Solo; "In A Persian Garden" (1896) is a cycle of 22 songs based on Edward FitzGerald's translation of "The Rubaiyat" of Omar Khayyam set for various combinations of the four voices with piano links between the songs.
   Discographical reference: Unpublished Discography of Hubert Eisdell by John Hyde & Alan Kelly, recording date
Physical Description:    1 sound disc : 78 rpm, monaural ; 12 inch
Genre:    Songs ; Songs, English; Chansons anglaises
Location:    0035 0584 0585
  
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