Christina Rossetti In Music

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"I cannot tell" [Rudolph T. Werther]

Title

"I cannot tell" [Rudolph T. Werther]
First line of lyrics: I cannot tell you how it was

Creator

Werther, Rudolph T.; music (Australian, born in Germany, 1896-1986)
Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894)

Date

1945-1970 ca [publication]

Subject

genre: song
solo: voice
instrumentation: piano
origin: Australia
male composer

Language

English

Description

Rossetti poem(s): "May" ("I cannot tell you how it was")

Format

Format 1: musical score

Source

In reference to the published works below: Gooch and Thatcher 4614
Reference: Gooch, Bryan N.S. and David S. Thatcher. Musical Settings of Early and Mid-Victorian Literature: A Catalogue. New York: Garland, 1979.
Cataloguer: Kevin Batsinduka, University of Ottawa

Identifier

Record: CRM-mayicannottell-werther

Rights

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Files

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Collection

Citation

Werther, Rudolph T.; music (Australian, born in Germany, 1896-1986) and Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894), “"I cannot tell" [Rudolph T. Werther],” Christina Rossetti In Music, accessed November 21, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/christinarossettiinmusic/items/show/2198.