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Foster - Beautiful Dreamer
Sheet music for violin
| Info: | "Beautiful Dreamer" is a parlor song by Stephen Foster, published posthumously in March 1864. The first edition states on its title page that it is the last song written by Foster, but this information was revealed not to be true. Although this piece has little in common with the songwriter's earlier efforts, like “Oh! Susanna”, which had launched his career, “Beautiful Dreamer” exemplifies Foster's final sentiments and has become one of America's most beloved serenades. |
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| Date: | 1864 |
| Artist: | Stephen Collins Foster |
| Born: | 4 July 1826, Lawrenceville |
| Died: | 13 January 1864, New York City |
| The artist: | Foster is known as "the father of American music". He was an American songwriter primarily known for his parlor and minstrel music. Many of his compositions remain popular more than 150 years after he wrote them. His compositions are sometimes referred to as "childhood songs" because they are included in the music curriculum of early education. |
| Instrument: | Violin |
| Key: | D major |
| Range: | C#4 - E5 |
| Time signature: | 9/8 |
| Tempo: | 52 BPM |
| Duration: | 1:26 |
| Pages: | 1 |
| Difficulty: | Easy |
| Style: | Popular |
