Music 2701A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Stephen Sondheim, Bernard Herrmann, Leitmotif
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Lecture 13: stephen sondheim (sweeney todd & sunday in the park with george) American composer and lyricist for stage and film. Famous for trying something new with every show that he"s done. Described as the greatest and perhaps best-known artist in the american musical theatre. : big television specials of him (on his birthday) Winner of an academy award, nine tony awards, including the special tony for. Lifetime achievement in the theatre (received 2008), multiple grammys, and the. Pulitzer prize for drama: just needs an emmy and then he"ll be up there with richard rodgers. A funny thing happened on the way to the forum: biggest hit. Gypsy: very early in his career a learning opportunity to work with bigger stars on broadway. Stephen joshua sondheim born 1930 in new york. Parents wealthy socialites with unhappy relationship, bitter divorce. Biographers have described childhood as isolated and emotionally neglected. Attended prep school in pennsylvania after parents" divorce; fortuitous friendship made there.
