"I''ve learned so much from the work of Stephen Sondheim, and in this book, others interested in the craft of musical theatre composition, whether as professionals or fans, will find a myriad of lessons and inspirations." --Stephen Schwartz, composer/lyricist, Wicked; Godspell "Indispensable for any student, writer, or ardent fan of drama and musical theater. It puts the reader in the room with one of our greatest American masters." --Jeanine Tesori, composer of Caroline, or Change and Fun Home "Horowitz has managed to relax Sondheim into loquacity, technical generosity, and humour far more than most, perhaps all, of his predecessors (and there have been many); they exude an unusual sense of well-being, for which Horowitz must be credited with extraordinary skill and amenability." --Stephen Banfield, The Musical Times "Any with a curiosity about the musical theatre of the past half century or a passing interest in the creative process behind it will find gems here. The real meat of the book is in free-ranging discussions of Sondheim''s choices, tastes, and reflections on music and theater throughout and beyond his own career." --Rob Kendt, Backstage West "Mark Horowitz reveals the compositional process of Stephen Sondheim through a fascinating series of conversations with the composer. 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 "One of the finest books focusing on [Sondheim''sof the book is in free-ranging discussions of Sondheim''s choices, tastes, and reflections on music and theater throughout and beyond his own career." --Rob Kendt, Backstage West "Mark Horowitz reveals the compositional process of Stephen Sondheim through a fascinating series of conversations with the composer. 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 "One of the finest books focusing on [Sondheim''sof the book is in free-ranging discussions of Sondheim''s choices, tastes, and reflections on music and theater throughout and beyond his own career." --Rob Kendt, Backstage West "Mark Horowitz reveals the compositional process of Stephen Sondheim through a fascinating series of conversations with the composer. 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 "One of the finest books focusing on [Sondheim''sof the book is in free-ranging discussions of Sondheim''s choices, tastes, and reflections on music and theater throughout and beyond his own career." --Rob Kendt, Backstage West "Mark Horowitz reveals the compositional process of Stephen Sondheim through a fascinating series of conversations with the composer. 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 "One of the finest books focusing on [Sondheim''s shows were created. Utterly captivating and illuminating." --Stephen Flaherty, Tony Award-winning composer of Ragtime, Once On This Island, and Seussical "One of the finest books focusing on [Sondheim''s] work.
" -- Playbill "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." --Chip Brown, Smithsonian Magazine "An excellent companion work to the esteemed composer''s book. Horowitz skillfully balances his technical content, serving both the needs of the music student and the theatre enthusiast." -- Bay Stages "A provocative, illuminating portrait of a creative powerhouse." -- Baltimore Sun "Recommended for libraries with a prominent emphasis on music." -- Library Journal "For musicians, Horowitz''s book is a treasure trove of self-revelation from the most significant living composer for the American musical theatre." -- International Record Review "What sets this milestone work apart from other texts on Sondheim or other interviews with the composer is the fine balance between broad and specific questions.
The broader questions can be understood and enjoyed by any audience, since they deal very generally with Sondheim''s thoughts and opinions about theatre. On the other hand, the specific questions provide an outstanding, first person source for scholars of music and theatre in particular, with pointed discussions on the musical scores, and a rare view of Sondheim''s own compositional sketches." -- Studies In Musical Theatre "Mr. Sondheim was interviewed on stage by Mark Eden Horowitz, whose essential book, Sondheim on Music, offers in-depth discussions with the composer." -- The New York Times significant living composer for the American musical theatre." -- International Record Review "What sets this milestone work apart from other texts on Sondheim or other interviews with the composer is the fine balance between broad and specific questions. The broader questions can be understood and enjoyed by any audience, since they deal very generally with Sondheim''s thoughts and opinions about theatre. On the other hand, the specific questions provide an outstanding, first person source for scholars of music and theatre in particular, with pointed discussions on the musical scores, and a rare view of Sondheim''s own compositional sketches.
" -- Studies In Musical Theatre "Mr. Sondheim was interviewed on stage by Mark Eden Horowitz, whose essential book, Sondheim on Music, offers in-depth discussions with the composer." -- The New York Times significant living composer for the American musical theatre." -- International Record Review "What sets this milestone work apart from other texts on Sondheim or other interviews with the composer is the fine balance between broad and specific questions. The broader questions can be understood and enjoyed by any audience, since they deal very generally with Sondheim''s thoughts and opinions about theatre. On the other hand, the specific questions provide an outstanding, first person source for scholars of music and theatre in particular, with pointed discussions on the musical scores, and a rare view of Sondheim''s own compositional sketches." -- Studies In Musical Theatre "Mr. Sondheim was interviewed on stage by Mark Eden Horowitz, whose essential book, Sondheim on Music, offers in-depth discussions with the composer.
" -- The New York Times significant living composer for the American musical theatre." -- International Record Review "What sets this milestone work apart from other texts on Sondheim or other interviews with the composer is the fine balance between broad and specific questions. The broader questions can be understood and enjoyed by any audience, since they deal very generally with Sondheim''s thoughts and opinions about theatre. On the other hand, the specific questions provide an outstanding, first person source for scholars of music and theatre in particular, with pointed discussions on the musical scores, and a rare view of Sondheim''s own compositional sketches." -- Studies In Musical Theatre "Mr. Sondheim was interviewed on stage by Mark Eden Horowitz, whose essential book, Sondheim on Music, offers in-depth discussions with the composer." -- The New York Times work apart from other texts on Sondheim or other interviews with the composer is the fine balance between broad and specific questions. The broader questions can be understood and enjoyed by any audience, since they deal very generally with Sondheim''s thoughts and opinions about theatre.
On the other hand, the specific questions provide an outstanding, first person source for scholars of music and theatre in particular, with pointed discussions on the musical scores, and a rare view of Sondheim''s own compositional sketches." -- Studies In Musical Theatre "Mr. Sondheim was interviewed on stage by Mark Eden Horowitz, whose essential book, Sondheim on Music, offers in-depth discussions with the composer." -- The New York Times.