Arthur Ness (boston) wrote: > I may be mistaken but I believe F. W., Sternfeld, _Music in Shakespearean > Tragedy_ (London/New York, 1963)_ remains the best place to begin looking > for songs used in Shakespeare. The Willow Song occupies pages 24-52 in the > book, with 5 or 6 versions including several with tabkature in facsimile. > The Sternfeld book is alos a vaulable reference tool because he has tracked > down original music for not only the tragedies, but the comedies and > histories as well (see Index I). > > Another volume which I have never seen was assembled y the late Andrew > Charlton for Garland Press then in NYC> It is said to be a "practivcal" > edition of the Sakespearean music. I tried to get it reprinted, but the > Garland editor thought there would not be enough sales. But it can be > found in libraries. The Sternfeld is also probably OOP, but it will be in > many libraries. > > This should get you started. Perhaps Arnold Gessel will have something to > add. >
See also: Peter J. Seng, The Vocal Songs in the Plays of Shakespeare", Harvard University Press, 1967 and 1968(2nd printing), No. 48, pp. 191-199 Rainer adS
