Product Description: An exhaustive reference volume to the thousands of songs, songwriters and performers in 1,460 American and British films (musical and nonmusical) since the advent of the talkie in 1928. Listed alphabetically by film title, each entry provides full production information on the movie, including the country of origin, year of release, running time, director, musical director, musical score, studio, producer, orchestra or bands featured, music backup, vocalist, (dubber who sang on the soundtrack), and performers...read more

Product Description: Compiled from the author's own enormous collection and years of research, this book lists 6,200 films and the music that was a part of them. Each entry gives the movie title, studio, year of release, stars, songs sung during the film (15,000+ throughout the book), composers, lyricists, and a brief description of the album cover...read more

Product Description: Alice Faye's sweet demeanor, sultry glances, and velvety voice were her signatures. Her haunting rendition of "You'll Never Know" has never been surpassed by any other singer. Fans adored her in such films as Alexander's Ragtime Band, Rose of Washington Square, Tin Pan Alley, and Hello, Frisco, Hello...read more

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 edition. Excerpt: ... INTRODUCTION EDRO ANTONIO DE ALARCON was the fourth of ten children. Born on the .L tenth day of March, 1833, in the picturesque little city of Guadix, in the province of Granada, Spain, he came of a noble and ancient family whose considerable fortune had disappeared in the Napoleonic wars and the subsequent political disorders. He studied philosophy at the Guadix Seminary under a secularized Franciscan monk, and took his degree as a Bachelor in that subject when he was but fourteen years of age. In Granada he took up the study of law, but the inability of his parents to furnish him with the necessary funds soon forced him to return to his native city, where at his father's request, he embarked upon the study of theology. Poor as he was, he managed somehow to collect a considerable library which embraced books in French and Italian as well as in Latin and Spanish. French and Italian being absolutely unknown tongues to him, he forthwith set about their acquisition by a rather unusual method. Among his possessions were two copies of Jerusalem Delivered, one of which was in French, the other in his own tongue. By dint of infinite patience and a good deal of hard work, he succeeded in acquiring at least a reading knowledge of French in an incredibly short time. He taught himself Italian by the same method. As his reading progressed, his love for literature grew, and his taste for theological studies decreased. He determined to become a writer; and therefore, as the first and most necessary step in that direction, he decided to go to Madrid. His parents did not look with favour upon his literary ambitions, as they felt that he should continue in the more lucrative career that the church offered. However he had made up his mind, and h

This book explores the way in which Schubert revolutionised the Lied, transforming folk song into art song through the mixture of dramatic and lyrical vocal genres. By introducing dramatic poetry and musical traits within solo song settings, he turned the Lied into a highly expressive musical medium capable of conveying the complexities and nuances of the new Romantic poetry. In so doing, he created an art form which attracted nearly every subsequent composer of the period. Schubert's numerous dramatic songs have baffled critics from his day to our own. Their unusual stylistic characteristics - through composed form, progressive tonal structures, declamatory vocal lines, illustrative accompaniments - fly in the face of traditional conceptions of the Lied. Dr Hirsch's discussion and analysis of selected dramatic Lieder illuminate Schubert's compositional innovation.

Product Description: (Applause Books). The most comprehensive and widely used Broadway reference book has been expanded and updated to include nearly 400 of the most important and memorable productions of the American musical theatre, including revivals...read more

Product Description: In the first book-length consideration of the topic for sixty years, Kevin Donnelly examines the importance of music in British film, concentrating both on musical scores, such as William Walton's score for Henry V (1944) and Malcolm Arnold's music for The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), and on the phenomenon of the British film musical...read more

A richly illustration of the life work of one of the twentieth century's most gifted lyricists showcases some 186 of Harburg's most memorable song lyrics, including 'Over the Rainbow,' 'Brother Can You Spare a Dime,' 'April in Paris,' 'Thrill Me,' 'I Like the Likes of You,' and other notable works, all accompanied by thirty songs on CD.

Collects concert memories from poets, songwriters, biographers, novelists, and cultural critics, describing their experiences of seeing such artists as Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Bill Evans, and Queen.

Product Description: Even more theatre favorites complete with a CD with piano accompaniments for each song. 10 titles, including: Consider Yourself * Dulcinea * I Believe in You * Pure Imagination * Put on a Happy Face * Sarah * The Surrey with the Fringe on Top * Take a Chance on Me * They Can't Take That Away from Me * Who Can I Turn to (When Nobody Needs Me)...read more

Product Description: (Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). 10 more Broadway songs complete with piano accompaniments on CD. Songs include: Astonishing * Days of Plenty * The Girl in 14G * I Enjoy Being a Girl * Many a New Day * Matchmaker * Not for the Life of Me * Raven * Where Is Love? * Wouldn't It Be Loverly...read more

The author provides a behind-the-curtains look at the 1971 production of the musical, 'Follies,' drawing from his own journal to chronicle the daily activities of the entire creative staff.

Product Description: One of the most successful musicals of all time, Andrew Lloyd Webber?s The Phantom of the Opera has been running for nearly twenty years on Broadway and on the West End. It has delighted over 100 million people in 22 countries and is now a major feature film...read more

Presents a history of the Broadway musical theater, including summaries of the shows, photographs of the stars, posters, sheet music, production stills, and essays by theater luminaries.

Product Description: Composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb are the longest-running song-writing partnership in Broadway history, having first joined forces in 1962. The creators of such groundbreaking musicals as Chicago, Cabaret, and Kiss of the Spider Woman, Kander and Ebb have helped to push American musical theater in a more daring direction, both musically and dramatically...read more

Product Description: Ethan Mordden's new entry in his history of the Broadway musical looks at an era that brought us not only the gritty reality of "A Chorus Line" and the brilliantly bittersweet works of Stephen Sondheim, but also the nostalgic crowd-pleasers "No, No, Nanette" and "Annie...read more

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Product Description: The principles and procedures described in this book can be applied to shows of any size and complexity, from one-off cabaret entertainments to large-scale, multi-media extravaganzas. An invaluable companion for those new and experience in theater, it covers such topics as suggested approaches for producing, directing, designing, and casting shows; a breakdown of the rehearsal process; a detailed analysis of the procedures for moving a production from the rehearsal room into the theater; and much more...read more

The composer-lyricist team for such musicals as Chicago and Cabaret discusses their partnership, contributions to the stage world, impact on the careers of starring performers, and their witness to the American musical theater of the late twentieth century. 15,000 first printing.