THE MILKMAN'S SERENADE
THE MILKMAN'S SERENADE

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THE MILKMAN'S SERENADE
LOEWE, Frederick and TRANTER, James, lyricist. "THE MILKMAN'S SERENADE." No date, ca. 1935-1940."

"THE MILKMAN'S SERENADE": AN EARLY BROADWAY PROJECT

The composer's personal archive relating to an undated very early work in which Loewe collaborated with the lyricist James Tranter. Present here are several early sketches for vocal numbers, portions of the incidental music and finished scores of two apparent instrumentals. Totalling: 30 pages: 29 pages music and 1 cover sheet titled in Loewe's hand

Contents:
"Watching the Snow - Foxtrot," autograph manuscript piano short score by Loewe, 4 pages, in ink
"Love Tiptoed Through My Heart," autograph manuscript piano score by Loewe, no lyrics present, 4 pages, titled at top by Loewe
"Kiss Me (Whoever You Are)," autograph manuscript musical sketch by Loewe on single staff, no lyrics, 1 page, oblong, back with unidentified bars of another number
"Scene I," autograph manuscript melody line by Loewe, 1 page, oblong "Manyana," autograph manuscript piano score, by Loewe, 2 1/4 pages, possibly incomplete
Untitled fragment, autograph manuscript score by Loewe, 4 pages, paginated 7-9, labeled "Milkman's Serenade" at top of first page in Loewe's hand, torn horizontally, ink stains at bottom edge
"Introduction I Act," manuscript piano score, in hand of unknown copyist, 3 pages, in ink
Incidental Music for "Opening III Act," manuscript piano score, in hand of unknown copyist, in ink, 3 pages
Incidental Music for "Opening III Act," manuscript piano score, in hand of unknown copyist, in ink, 3 pages, nearly identical to the preceding
Untitled, autograph musical sketches by Loewe, 4 pages.
The Milkman's Serenade