"Mr. Sondheim was interviewed onstage by Mark Eden Horowitz, whose essential book, Sondheim on Music, offers in-depth discussions with the composer." -- The New York Times "In this exciting new expanded edition, Mark Horowitz reveals the compositional process of Stephen Sondheim through a fascinating series of conversations with the composer himself. It is thrilling to discover the intimate details of how these classic songs, scores, and shows were created. Utterly captivating and illuminating." --Stephen Flaherty, Tony Award-winning composer of Ragtime, Once On This Island, and Seussical "In these remarkable dialogues Mark Horowitz has elicited cogent, illuminating insights into the creative process from Stephen Sondheim, the ever-astonishing titan of the musical stage." --Robert Kimball, Musical theatre historian and artistic advisor to the estates of Cole Porter and Ira Gershwin "Sondheim devotees will be forever grateful to Library of Congress music specialist Mark Horowitz for the interviews he conducted with Sondheim in 1997, the most extensive about how the composer works and the basis of an upcoming book, Sondheim On Music: Minor Details and Major Decisions ." --Chip Brown, Smithsonian Magazine "The first edition of this book, published in 2003, focuses on a set of interviews Horowitz conducted with Stephen Sondheim, the legendary composer and lyricist.

It also includes a few of Sondheim''s original sketches. This second edition expands on the original with transcripts from two subsequent interviews, as well as an updated song listing and discography. In the newer chapters, Sondheim talks about the evolution of his show Bounce (originally entitled Road Show ), how different strings of harmony distinguish composers, and his thoughts on the film adaptation of Sweeney Todd . Sondheim enthusiasts will appreciate the lengthier discussion of Merrily We Roll Along , a musical that was barely touched upon in the first edition.Much of the content in the fist edition is incorporated here, and libraries with that volume will appreciate the expanded discography and song listing. Recommended for libraries with a prominent emphasis on music." -- Library Journal "Indispensable for any student, writer, or ardent fan of drama and musical theater. Sondheim on Music opens up the usually private process of putting a show together; clarifying how science, craft and design can meet the mysteries and wonder of life and story.

It puts the reader in the room with one of our greatest American masters." --composer of Caroline, or Change and Shrek the Musical, Jeanine Tesori, composer of Caroline, or Change and Fun Home "One of the finest books focusing on [Sondheim''sor the interviews he conducted with Sondheim in 1997, the most extensive about how the composer works and the basis of an upcoming book, Sondheim On Music: Minor Details and Major Decisions." --Chip Brown, Smithsonian Magazine "The first edition of this book, published in 2003, focuses on a set of interviews Horowitz conducted with Stephen Sondheim, the legendary composer and lyricist. It also includes a few of Sondheim''s original sketches. This second edition expands on the original with transcripts from two subsequent interviews, as well as an updated song listing and discography. In the newer chapters, Sondheim talks about the evolution of his show Bounce (originally entitled Road Show), how different strings of harmony distinguish composers, and his thoughts on the film adaptation of Sweeney Todd. Sondheim enthusiasts will appreciate the lengthier discussion of Merrily We Roll Along, a musical that was barely touched upon in the first edition.Much of the content in the fist edition is incorporated here, and libraries with that volume will appreciate the expanded discography and song listing.

Recommended for libraries with a prominent emphasis on music." --Library Journal "Indispensable for any student, writer, or ardent fan of drama and musical theater. Sondheim on Music opens up the usually private process of putting a show together; clarifying how science, craft and design can meet the mysteries and wonder of life and story. It puts the reader in the room with one of our greatest American masters." --composer of Caroline, or Change and Shrek the Musical, Jeanine Tesori, composer of Caroline, or Change and Fun Home "One of the finest books focusing on [Sondheim''s content in the fist edition is incorporated here, and libraries with that volume will appreciate the expanded discography and song listing. Recommended for libraries with a prominent emphasis on music." --Library Journal "Indispensable for any student, writer, or ardent fan of drama and musical theater. Sondheim on Music opens up the usually private process of putting a show together; clarifying how science, craft and design can meet the mysteries and wonder of life and story.

It puts the reader in the room with one of our greatest American masters." --composer of Caroline, or Change and Shrek the Musical, Jeanine Tesori, composer of Caroline, or Change and Fun Home "One of the finest books focusing on [Sondheim''sor the interviews he conducted with Sondheim in 1997, the most extensive about how the composer works and the basis of an upcoming book, Sondheim On Music: Minor Details and Major Decisions." --Chip Brown, Smithsonian Magazine "The first edition of this book, published in 2003, focuses on a set of interviews Horowitz conducted with Stephen Sondheim, the legendary composer and lyricist. It also includes a few of Sondheim''s original sketches. This second edition expands on the original with transcripts from two subsequent interviews, as well as an updated song listing and discography. In the newer chapters, Sondheim talks about the evolution of his show Bounce (originally entitled Road Show), how different strings of harmony distinguish composers, and his thoughts on the film adaptation of Sweeney Todd. Sondheim enthusiasts will appreciate the lengthier discussion of Merrily We Roll Along, a musical that was barely touched upon in the first edition.Much of the content in the fist edition is incorporated here, and libraries with that volume will appreciate the expanded discography and song listing.

Recommended for libraries with a prominent emphasis on music." --Library Journal "Indispensable for any student, writer, or ardent fan of drama and musical theater. Sondheim on Music opens up the usually private process of putting a show together; clarifying how science, craft and design can meet the mysteries and wonder of life and story. It puts the reader in the room with one of our greatest American masters." --composer of Caroline, or Change and Shrek the Musical, Jeanine Tesori, composer of Caroline, or Change and Fun Home "One of the finest books focusing on [Sondheim''sor the interviews he conducted with Sondheim in 1997, the most extensive about how the composer works and the basis of an upcoming book, Sondheim On Music: Minor Details and Major Decisions." --Chip Brown, Smithsonian Magazine "The first edition of this book, published in 2003, focuses on a set of interviews Horowitz conducted with Stephen Sondheim, the legendary composer and lyricist. It also includes a few of Sondheim''s original sketches. This second edition expands on the original with transcripts from two subsequent interviews, as well as an updated song listing and discography.

In the newer chapters, Sondheim talks about the evolution of his show Bounce (originally entitled Road Show), how different strings of harmony distinguish composers, and his thoughts on the film adaptation of Sweeney Todd. Sondheim enthusiasts will appreciate the lengthier discussion of Merrily We Roll Along, a musical that was barely touched upon in the first edition.Much of the content in the fist edition is incorporated here, and libraries with that volume will appreciate the expanded discography and song listing. Recommended for libraries with a prominent emphasis on music." --Library Journal "Indispensable for any student, writer, or ardent fan of drama and musical theater. Sondheim on Music opens up the usually private process of putting a show together; clarifying how science, craft and design can meet the mysteries and wonder of life and story. It puts the reader in the room with one of our greatest American masters." --composer of Caroline, or Change and Shrek the Musical, Jeanine Tesori, composer of Caroline, or Change and Fun Home "One of the finest books focusing on [Sondheim''s content in the fist edition is incorporated here, and libraries with that volume will appreciate the expanded discography and song listing.

Recommended for libraries with a prominent emphasis on music." --Library Journal "Indispensable for any student, writer, or ardent fan of drama and musical theater. Sondheim on Music opens up the usually private process of putting a show together; clarifying how science, craft and design can meet the mysteries and wonder of life and story. It puts the reader in the room with one of our greatest American masters." --composer of Caroline, or Change and Shrek the Musical, Jeanine Tesori, composer of Caroline, or Change and Fun Home "One of the finest books focusing on [Sondheim''s content in the fist edition is incorporated here, and libraries with that volume will appreciate the expanded discography and song listing. Recommended for libraries with a prominent emphasis on music." --Library Journal "Indispensable for any student, writer, or ardent fan of drama and musical theater. Sondheim on Music opens up the usually private process of putting a show together; clarifyin.