Poet: Percy Shelley (1792-1822)
Source: single song
Date of Composition: 1930 (18 Sep.)
Publication: manuscript; not available for performance
Voice Difficulty Level: Moderate
Subject: Song of sorrow
Range: E4 – E#5
Tessitura: G4 – D5
Tempo: Poco Lento; 3/4
Duration: 00:55
Vocal Characteristics: Ascending perf. 5th & aug. 4th leaps into passaggio; chromaticism; enharmonic spellings; diminuendo on higher notes
Piano Difficulty Level: Moderate
Accompaniment Characteristics: Chordal; sustained; chromatic throughout; triplet figures in bass clef