The Wordsmiths: Oscar Hammerstein 2nd and Alan Jay Lerner (Great Songwriters) by Stephen Citron (2014-09-01)
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (689 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01LP4FB5S |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 579 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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The Wordsmiths: Oscar Hammerstein 2nd and Alan Jay Lerner (Great Songwriters) by Stephen Citron (2014-09-01) book on paperback has been released on 0000-00-00. consist of 579 of pages and writen by Stephen Citron are really nice book to read. Although it oficially circulated on paperback but you still download it on other format or just read it online from our website.
"A worthy book, but ." according to D. Newcomer. I recently finished reading this dual biography of Hammerstein and Lerner. My overall impression was that it was interesting and insightful. I would have given the book a higher rating except that the number of typographical and minor factual errors was a little more than I feel is appropriate. As an example, in the section descrbing Hammerstein's "Allegro", the writer stated that the hero of the piece, Joseph Taylor, Jr., sings the number "So Far" to a college co-ed. A look at the score or the libretto clearly indicates that it is, in fact, the opposite. The co-ed sings the song to Joe. This may sound a bit nit-picky, and I could. For theater buffs only The problem with a book like this which only deals with one half of the legendary teams who created such glorious music for the theater, is that unless you're familiar with the music, you're left struggling. Most people who read this will be, but Stephen Citron's considerable knowledge of the lyrics doesn't extend to insightful comments on the other elements that made these scores, and shows, legendary. He also has dubious taste. 'One More Walk Around The Garden' from Carmelina, ' When Your Lover Says Goodbye' from Coco , and 'I Am Going To Like it Here' from Flower Drum Song, aren't worth even half the attention Citron gives them