b. 1807d. 1882
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's lyric poetry lends itself easily to art song. A native of Maine, Longfellow was a famous educator and poet in 19th century America.
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Audio
“The Children’s Hour” (from “114 Songs”)
Thomas Hampson (baritone) & Craig Rutenberg (piano)2:10
About
Some of Longfellow’s most famous works include “Paul Revere’s Ride,” The Song of Hiawatha, and Evangeline. Longfellow is also famous for the first English translation of Dante’s Divine Comedy. Longfellow merged European literary traditions with American history and life.
–Christie Finn
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A Gleam of Sunshine1893Louis Campbell-TiptonHenry Wadsworth LongfellowCanto I2005Brett KroeningHenry Wadsworth LongfellowHymn to the Night1910Louis Campbell-TiptonHenry Wadsworth LongfellowSerenade1884Ethelbert NevinHenry Wadsworth LongfellowSix Songs on Poems by Henry W. Longfellow, op. 571997Lowell LiebermannHenry Wadsworth LongfellowStars of the Summer Night1887Ethelbert NevinHenry Wadsworth LongfellowThe Children’s Hour1901Charles IvesHenry Wadsworth LongfellowThe Poet’s Calendar1999Juliana HallHenry Wadsworth LongfellowThe Poets2007Juliana HallHenry Wadsworth Longfellow
Books
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Poems and Other Writings (Library of America)
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Sheet Music