[Dixielandjazz] Twinkle, Twinkle" the same as

[Laurence Swain]

Dan Spink wrote:

> 
> Larry, please correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that Twinkle,
> Twinkle
>  wasn't written by Haydn or by Mozart, but that Mozart did several 
>  famous
> improvisations on old French lullaby originally entitled, "Ah, Vous
> Dirai-Je Maman." Yes, the dominant seventh is in the original and used
> extensively in Mozart's variations. Mozart also threw in quite a few
> more.

Dan:

Thanks for the correction and elaboration!

Your information, and much more about the lullaby, can be found at

	http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/lyrics/twinkle.htm

Larry Swain