1 gen 1890 anni - "A Canadian Boat Song" by Amy Beach (1890)

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"A Canadian Boat Song" is another notable piece that is well known from the Romantic Era. It was composed by Amy Beach in the year 1890. To start, Beach composed this with the setting of a poem in mind. The poem was by an Irish poet called, Thomas Moore. The story began with a couple singing while traveling by canoe on St. Lawrence River. The piano represents the flowing water, and the repetitive piano represents the rowing of the boat (Salamon, 2021).

At the start of Amy Beach's career, she was well known as a piano prodigy. This played a big role when it came to Beach earning the recognition that she deserved. As piano was something that she was well immersed in, the incorporation of piano played a big part in her songs composition. Her composition's were also very well integrated in the romantic genre, so many of her songs followed a story which is shown in "A Canadian Boat Song" (SongOfAmerica, 2024).

Going back to the song itself, it was made as a single movement piece. It is also a duet for Soprano & Baritone. It has a total of three verses. As for musical elements, the dynamic range from the song is medium as the notes go from high to low. The texture is homophonic as the song stays the same. The form of the song has repetition (A A).

Overall, "A Canadian Boat Song" by Amy Beach connects back to the Romantic Era of music because it portrays feelings of love and happiness. It also conveys a story with emotional expression and individualism. This can be seen through the couple's relationship. How they are singing and enjoying their company with one another while traveling on water.

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