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"The Frailest Leaves of Me": A Study of the Text and Music for Whitman's "To What You Said"

Authors: Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold , Thomas Hampson

  • "The Frailest Leaves of Me": A Study of the Text and Music for Whitman's "To What You Said"

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    "The Frailest Leaves of Me": A Study of the Text and Music for Whitman's "To What You Said"

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Abstract

Examines in depth a little-known Whitman poem, "To What You Said," examining the manuscript of the poem and offering "a re-examination of crucial biographical events, an extensive comparative textual analysis" and a "response to the subtleties revealed when the written word is sung" in the musical setting of the poem composed by Leonard Bernstein; written by the world-renowned baritone and his personal assistant.

How to Cite:

Verdino-Süllwold, C. M. & Hampson, T., (1995) “"The Frailest Leaves of Me": A Study of the Text and Music for Whitman's "To What You Said"”, Walt Whitman Quarterly Review 12(3), 133-149. doi: https://doi.org/10.13008/2153-3695.1447

Rights: Copyright © 1995 Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold and Thomas Hampson

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Published on
01 Jan 1995
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