ISBN: 9780472032297

The research is voluminous, as is the artistry and perceptiveness. Swayne has lived richly within the world of Sondheim's music. ---Richard Crawford, author of America's Musical Life: A H… Mehr…

The research is voluminous, as is the artistry and perceptiveness. Swayne has lived richly within the world of Sondheim's music. ---Richard Crawford, author of America's Musical Life: A History "Sondheim's career and music have never been so skillfully dissected, examined, and put in context. With its focus on his work as composer, this book is surprising and welcome." ---Theodore S. Chapin, President and Executive Director, The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization "What a fascinating book, full of insights large and small. An impressive analysis and summary of Sondheim's many sources of inspiration. All fans of the composer and lovers of Broadway in general will treasure and frequently refer to Swayne's work." ---Tom Riis, Joseph Negler Professor of Musicology and Director of the American Music Research Center, University of Colorado Stephen Sondheim has made it clear that he considers himself a "playwright in song." How he arrived at this unique appellation is the subject of How Sondheim Found His Sound---an absorbing study of the multitudinous influences on Sondheim's work. Taking Sondheim's own comments and music as a starting point, author Steve Swayne offers a biography of the artist's style, pulling aside the curtain on Sondheim's creative universe to reveal the many influences---from classical music to theater to film---that have established Sondheim as one of the greatest dramatic composers of the twentieth century. Sondheim has spoken often and freely about the music, theater, and films he likes, and on occasion has made explicit references to how past works crop up in his own work. He has also freely acknowledged his eclecticism, seeing in it neither a curse nor a blessing but a fact of his creative life. Among the many forces influencing his work, Sondheim has readily pointed to a wide field: classical music from 1850 to 1950; the songs of Tin Pan Alley, Broadway, and Hollywood; the theatrical innovations of Oscar Hammerstein II and his collab ... Books, [PU: University of Michigan Press]<

ISBN: 9780472032297

Paperback, [PU: The University of Michigan Press], Stephen Sondheim has made it clear that he considers himself a ""playwright in song."" This book talks about how he arrived at this uniq… Mehr…

Paperback, [PU: The University of Michigan Press], Stephen Sondheim has made it clear that he considers himself a ""playwright in song."" This book talks about how he arrived at this unique appellation. It is a study of the influences on Sondheim's work not normally associated with musical composition, such as theater and film. It also traces the development of Sondheim's musical language., Individual Composers & Musicians, Specific Bands & Groups, Individual Composers & Musicians, Specific Bands & Groups<

2005, ISBN: 9780472032297

University of Michigan Press, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Illustrated, 334 Seiten, Publiziert: 2005-08-08T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: musical scores & tables, 1.15 kg, Sozia… Mehr…

University of Michigan Press, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Illustrated, 334 Seiten, Publiziert: 2005-08-08T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: musical scores & tables, 1.15 kg, Sozialwissenschaft, Kategorien, Bücher, Theater, Bühne, Film, Kunst & Kultur, Musicals, Musikgenres, Musiktheorie, Theorie, Komposition & Performance, Format: Illustriert, University of Michigan Press, 2005<

2007, ISBN: 9780472032297

Buch, Softcover, [PU: The University of Michigan Press], The University of Michigan Press, 2007