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100 1 a| Swayne, Steve,d| 1957-=| ^A605998;

245 10 a| How Sondheim found his sound /c| Steve Swayne.;

300 a| xvi, 315 pages :b| illustrations, music ;c| 25 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-298) and index.;

505 0 a| Sondheim the classicist -- Sondheim the tunesmith -- Pulling it apart -- Sondheim the dramaphile -- Sondheim the cinéaste -- Putting it together -- Appendix: The concept musical and Sondheim.;

520 a| Taking Sondheim's own comments and music as a starting point, the author 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 collaborators; the cinematic elements found in certain film schools; and the melodramatic style of particular plays and films. Ultimately, Sondheim found his sound by amalgamating these seemingly disparate components into his unique patois. This is the first book to provide an overview of his style and one of only a few to account for these various components, how they appear in Sondheim's work, and how they affect his musical and dramatic choices.;

600 10 a| Sondheim, Stephenx| Criticism and interpretation.=| ^A635128;

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How Sondheim found his sound / Steve Swayne.

Author/creator	Swayne, Steve, 1957-
Format	Book
Publication Info	Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©2005.
Description	xvi, 315 pages : illustrations, music ; 25 cm
Subjects	Sondheim, Stephen--Criticism and interpretation. Composers--United States. --Biography. Musicals--United States. --History and criticism.

Contents	Sondheim the classicist -- Sondheim the tunesmith -- Pulling it apart -- Sondheim the dramaphile -- Sondheim the cinéaste -- Putting it together -- Appendix: The concept musical and Sondheim.
Abstract	Taking Sondheim's own comments and music as a starting point, the author 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 collaborators; the cinematic elements found in certain film schools; and the melodramatic style of particular plays and films. Ultimately, Sondheim found his sound by amalgamating these seemingly disparate components into his unique patois. This is the first book to provide an overview of his style and one of only a few to account for these various components, how they appear in Sondheim's work, and how they affect his musical and dramatic choices.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-298) and index.
LCCN	2005002481
ISBN	0472114972 (cloth : alk. paper)

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