The Richard Rodgers Reader (Readers on American Musicians)
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (502 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0195139542 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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It also contains a selection of Rodgers's letters to his wife Dorothy in the 1920s, the 1938 Time magazine cover story and New Yorker profiles in 1938 and 1961, and essays and reviews by such noted critics as Brooks Atkinson, Eric Bentley, Leonard Bernstein, Lehman Engel, Walter Kerr, Ken Mandelbaum, Ethan Mordden, George Jean Nathan, and Alec Wilder. For anyone wishing to explore more fully the life and work of a composer whose songs and musicals have assumed a permanent--and prominent--place in American popular cu
Good for serious performing arts readers, although a few pages of musicological analysis may be over the heads of some Broadway babies. From Publishers Weekly Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) was not only the composer of 1940s and '50s Broadway musicals like Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I and The Sound of Music (all in collaboration with Oscar Hammerstein II), but also the melodist for the witty, tender lyrics of Lorenz Hart in beloved songs like "My Funny Valentine," "The Lady Is a Tramp" and "Blue Moon." Block, a music theory and history professor at the University of Puget Sound and a composer of musicals himself, divides this survey of writings on Rodgers into four sections: "Rodgers and Hart (1929-1943)," "Rodgers and Hammerstein (1943-1960)," "Rodgers After Hammerstein (1960-1979)" and "The Composer Speaks (1939-1971)." The collection
While aimed at academics, delightful to read as a fan of Rogers A great resource on one of the 20th century's greatest composers. While useful for academics, the essays in this book were a delight to read casually, as a fan of Rogers. So many chapters/excerpts offered fascinating insights and anecdotes, but for me the standout was Leonard Bernstein's essay. Written from the perspective of both a great conductor, and an accomplished Broadway composer, It beautifully summed up the many sides of Rogers' genius, and provided me with many invaluable insights.. Outstanding Collection of Articles and Essays A Customer If any college plans to teach a course on Richard Rodgers, they need look no further than this book for the perfect text. Here is a collection of essays, book chapters, reviews, etc., dealing with Rodgers in each of his eras. They range from a Time magazine piece on Rodgers and Hart in the late 30s, to a Holiday magazine piece on Rodgers and Hammerstein in the late 50s. The collection helps give the reader an even better understanding of Richard Rodgers than he does in his own autobiography, because, as the editor notes, in the interviews that make up the final section, Rodgers is much more at ease and more glib. Some o. HH said Excellent and comprehensive introduction to Rodgers. Richard Rodgers (190"Excellent and comprehensive introduction to Rodgers" according to HH. Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) was one of America's most prolific and successful popular composers of the first half of the 20th century. As a songwriter, Rodgers occupies a central place in the core repertory of The Great American Songbook. No fewer than 9 of Rodgers's songs are listed among Variety's Golden 100 songs of Tin Pan Alley, a figure that equals Irving Berlin's status among all songs copyrighted between 1918 and 1956. Rodgers's work in collaboration with lyricists Lorenz Hart (1895-19Excellent and comprehensive introduction to Rodgers HH Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) was one of America's most prolific and successful popular composers of the first half of the 20th century. As a songwriter, Rodgers occupies a central place in the core repertory of The Great American Songbook. No fewer than 9 of Rodgers's songs are listed among Variety's Golden 100 songs of Tin Pan Alley, a figure that equals Irving Berlin's status among all songs copyrighted between 1918 and 1956. Rodgers's work in collaboration with lyricists Lorenz Hart (1895-1943) and then Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960) arguably did more to shape and transform the American stage musical than that of an. Excellent and comprehensive introduction to Rodgers Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) was one of America's most prolific and successful popular composers of the first half of the 20th century. As a songwriter, Rodgers occupies a central place in the core repertory of The Great American Songbook. No fewer than 9 of Rodgers's songs are listed among Variety's Golden 100 songs of Tin Pan Alley, a figure that equals Irving Berlin's status among all songs copyrighted between 1918 and 1956. Rodgers's work in collaboration with lyricists Lorenz Hart (1895-19Excellent and comprehensive introduction to Rodgers HH Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) was one of America's most prolific and successful popular composers of the first half of the 20th century. As a songwriter, Rodgers occupies a central place in the core repertory of The Great American Songbook. No fewer than 9 of Rodgers's songs are listed among Variety's Golden 100 songs of Tin Pan Alley, a figure that equals Irving Berlin's status among all songs copyrighted between 1918 and 1956. 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No fewer than 9 of Rodgers's songs are listed among Variety's Golden 100 songs of Tin Pan Alley, a figure that equals Irving Berlin's status among all songs copyrighted between 1918 and 1956. Rodgers's work in collaboration with lyricists Lorenz Hart (1895-19Excellent and comprehensive introduction to Rodgers HH Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) was one of America's most prolific and successful popular composers of the first half of the 20th century. As a songwriter, Rodgers occupies a central place in the core repertory of The Great American Songbook. No fewer than 9 of Rodgers's songs are listed among Variety's Golden 100 songs of Tin Pan Alley, a figure that equals Irving Berlin's status among all songs copyrighted between 1918 and 1956. Rodgers's work in collaboration with lyricists Lorenz Hart (1895-1943) and then Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960) arguably did more to shape and transform the American stage musical than that of an. Excellent and comprehensive introduction to Rodgers Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) was one of America's most prolific and successful popular composers of the first half of the 20th century. As a songwriter, Rodgers occupies a central place in the core repertory of The Great American Songbook. No fewer than 9 of Rodgers's songs are listed among Variety's Golden 100 songs of Tin Pan Alley, a figure that equals Irving Berlin's status among all songs copyrighted between 1918 and 1956. Rodgers's work in collaboration with lyricists Lorenz Hart (1895-19Excellent and comprehensive introduction to Rodgers HH Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) was one of America's most prolific and successful popular composers of the first half of the 20th century. As a songwriter, Rodgers occupies a central place in the core repertory of The Great American Songbook. No fewer than 9 of Rodgers's songs are listed among Variety's Golden 100 songs of Tin Pan Alley, a figure that equals Irving Berlin's status among all songs copyrighted between 1918 and 1956. Rodgers's work in collaboration with lyricists Lorenz Hart (1895-1943) and then Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960) arguably did more to shape and transform the American stage musical than that of an. 3) and then Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960) arguably did more to shape and transform the American stage musical than that of an. ) and then Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960) arguably did more to shape and transform the American stage musical than that of an. 0th century. As a songwriter, Rodgers occupies a central place in the core repertory of The Great American Songbook. No fewer than 9 of Rodgers's songs are listed among Variety's Golden 100 songs of Tin Pan Alley, a figure that equals Irving Berlin's status among all songs copyrighted between 1918 and 1956. Rodgers's work in collaboration with lyricists Lorenz Hart (1895-19Excellent and comprehensive introduction to Rodgers HH Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) was one of America's most prolific and successful popular composers of the first half of the 20th century. As a songwriter, Rodgers occupies a central place in the core repertory of The Great American Songbook. No fewer than 9 of Rodgers's songs are listed among Variety's Golden 100 songs of Tin Pan Alley, a figure that equals Irving Berlin's status among all songs copyrighted between 1918 and 1956. Rodgers's work in collaboration with lyricists Lorenz Hart (1895-1943) and then Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960) arguably did more to shape and transform the American stage musical than that of an. Excellent and comprehensive introduction to Rodgers Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) was one of America's most prolific and successful popular composers of the first half of the 20th century. As a songwriter, Rodgers occupies a central place in the core repertory of The Great American Songbook. No fewer than 9 of Rodgers's songs are listed among Variety's Golden 100 songs of Tin Pan Alley, a figure that equals Irving Berlin's status among all songs copyrighted between 1918 and 1956. Rodgers's work in collaboration with lyricists Lorenz Hart (1895-19Excellent and comprehensive introduction to Rodgers HH Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) was one of America's most prolific and successful popular composers of the first half of the 20th century. As a songwriter, Rodgers occupies a central place in the core repertory of The Great American Songbook. No fewer than 9 of Rodgers's songs are listed among Variety's Golden 100 songs of Tin Pan Alley, a figure that equals Irving Berlin's status among all songs copyrighted between 1918 and 1956. Rodgers's work in collaboration with lyricists Lorenz Hart (1895-1943) and then Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960) arguably did more to shape and transform the American stage musical than that of an. 3) and then Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960) arguably did more to shape and transform the American stage musical than that of an. ) and then Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960) arguably did more to shape and transform the American stage musical than that of an