Itβs one of the most recognizable lullabies β a go-to for many, βTwinkle, Twinkle, Little Starβ has been adapted and performed by parents and professional musicians alike.
The music has been around a lot longer than the lyrics. The tune is from a French folk song melody βAh! Vous dirai-je, Mamanβ, dating to the mid-1700s.
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Mozart composed his twelve bar variation on βAh! Vous dirai-je, Mamanβ in the early 1780s at the age of 25.
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