Stephen Sondheim (born March 22, 1930 in New York City) Died November 26th… Read Full Bio ↴Stephen Sondheim (born March 22, 1930 in New York City) Died November 26th 2021 was a composer and lyricist for stage and screen. He is one of the few people to win an Academy Award, multiple Tony Awards, multiple Grammy Awards, and a Pulitzer Prize.
Sondheim has been writing for the American Musical Theatre for the past four decades. His breakthrough musical Company revolutionized the art form. He is considered by many to be the finest living composer of our time.
His scores include Passion, Assassins, Bounce, Into The Woods, Sunday In The Park With George, Merrily We Roll Along, Sweeney Todd, Pacific Overtures, A Little Night Music, Follies, Company, The Frogs, Anyone Can Whistle, and A Funny Thing Happened On The Way to The Forum, as well as the lyrics for Gypsy and West Side Story.
He studied composition with the legendary avant-garde composer Milton Babbitt. Sondheim says that when he asked Babbitt if he could study atonality, Babbitt replied "You haven’t exhausted tonal resources for yourself yet, so I’m not going to teach you atonal." Sondheim agreed, and despite frequent dissonance and a highly chromatic style, his music remains resolutely tonal.
A notable aspect of Sondheim's songwriting is the use of complex and innovative rhyme patterns that "delight the ear."
Sondheim has been writing for the American Musical Theatre for the past four decades. His breakthrough musical Company revolutionized the art form. He is considered by many to be the finest living composer of our time.
His scores include Passion, Assassins, Bounce, Into The Woods, Sunday In The Park With George, Merrily We Roll Along, Sweeney Todd, Pacific Overtures, A Little Night Music, Follies, Company, The Frogs, Anyone Can Whistle, and A Funny Thing Happened On The Way to The Forum, as well as the lyrics for Gypsy and West Side Story.
He studied composition with the legendary avant-garde composer Milton Babbitt. Sondheim says that when he asked Babbitt if he could study atonality, Babbitt replied "You haven’t exhausted tonal resources for yourself yet, so I’m not going to teach you atonal." Sondheim agreed, and despite frequent dissonance and a highly chromatic style, his music remains resolutely tonal.
A notable aspect of Sondheim's songwriting is the use of complex and innovative rhyme patterns that "delight the ear."
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Stephen Sondheim Lyrics
Another Hundred People MARTA: Another hundred people just got off of the train, An…
Barcelona Bobby: Where ya going? April: Barcelona. Bobby: Oh. April…
Being Alive Someone to hold you too close Someone to hurt you too…
Company JENNY: Bobby... PETER: Bobby... AMY: Bobby baby... PAUL: …
Getting Married Today JENNY: Bless this day, Pinnacle of life Husband joined to …
Have I Got a Girl for You? JENNY: Bobby... PETER: Bobby... AMY: Bobby baby... PAUL: Bob…
Marry Me a Little Marry me a little, Love me just enough. Cry, but…
Opening Show us some karate. No, Robert would you like some more…
Poor Baby Darling-- Yes? Robert. What? I worry. Why? He's all al…
Side By Side By Side Bobby, Bobby Bah-bah-bah-bah-bah-bah-bah-bah Bobby Bobby B…
Someone Is Waiting ROBERT: Someone is waiting, Cool as Sarah, Easy and loving…
Sorry-Grateful You're always sorry You're always grateful You're always w…
The Ladies Who Lunch I'd like to propose a toast. Here's to the ladies who…
The Little Things You Do Together JOANNE: It's the little things you do together, Do together,…
What Would We Do Without You? What would we do without you? How would we ever get…
You Could Drive a Person Crazy APRIL, KATHY, MARTA: Doo-doo-doo-doo! Doo-doo-doo-doo! Do…