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Title
When you learn to love too late
Additional title: Dear heart, I learned to love too late alas! [first line of chorus]
Additional title: I sit and dream alone of you. [first line of song]
Names
Solman, Alfred, 1868-1937 (Composer)
Allen, John (Lyricist)
D'Arville, Camille (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: Chicago
Publisher: Victor Kremer
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Separation (Psychology)
Love
Remorse
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Sung with great sucess by the queen of comic opera, Camille D'arville. Cover includes photograph of Camille D'arville.
Content: For soprano or tenor (key of G major).
Content: Summary: The narrator recalls a love that ended because "I learned to love too late."
Statement of responsibility: words by John Allen ; music by Alfred Solman.
Physical Description
Extent: 8 p. ; 31 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21736880
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21738653
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): cf134800-c595-012f-85be-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1868: Creator Born
  • 1899: Issued
  • 1937: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "When you learn to love too late" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97677230-97f7-3453-e040-e00a1806295b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "When you learn to love too late" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97677230-97f7-3453-e040-e00a1806295b

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). When you learn to love too late Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97677230-97f7-3453-e040-e00a1806295b

Wikipedia Citation

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When you learn to love too late