The Ballads of the Four Seasons, F.170 (Bliss, Arthur)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	4 songs
Composition Year	1923
Genre Categories	Songs; For voice, piano; For voices with keyboard; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the piano; English language

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Editor	First edition
Publisher. Info.	New York: Composers' Music Corporation, 1924. Plate 823-16.
Copyright	Public Domain - Non-PD Canada, Non-PD EU [tag/del]
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Publisher. Info.	London: Novello, n.d.(ca.1950s). Plate 18627.
Copyright	Public Domain - PML-Asia, Non-PD Canada, Non-PD EU [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	This edition has some differences, mostly minor, from the 1924 first edition, with the most significant being the condensation and simplification of the accompaniment for No.3, "Autumn."
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Work Title	The Ballads of the Four Seasons
Alternative. Title
Composer	Bliss, Arthur
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.	F.170
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.	IAB 16
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	4 songs Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.	1923
First Publication.	1924
Librettist	Li Tai Po (701–762), tr. Shigeyoshi Obata (1888–1971)
Language	English
Dedication	To Minnie Untermeyer
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Early 20th century
Piece Style	Early 20th century
Instrumentation	voice, piano