Music 2701A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Johann Strauss Ii, Brass Instrument, Susan Blackwell
15 Oct 2015
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Andrew lloyd webber: king of musicals, most commercially successful musical theatre composer of the twentieth century, dominating force in musical theatre from about 1975-1995, 3-4 shows playing on broadway at a time. Frequently accused of musical plagiarism: known for lavish, big-budget shows with a huge cast, catchy tunes, musical themes oft-repeated (each song has a slightly dif tune, several shows in longest-running lists. Lloyd webber: life: born in london, march 22, 1948, 1948- time of public culture, hearing classical and musical tunes on the radio, musical family, father is a composer/organist, mother is a violinist/pianist/teacher, younger brother is accomplished cellist. First lyricist partner was tim rice - worked on several early hits with him. Joseph and the amazing technicolor dreamcoat (1968: lyrics by tim rice, old testament story of joseph, son of jacob, composed as short cantata for school performance, then expanded.
