| Great Composers of Broadway Musicals Contributor(s): Smith, Kaelyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 1241608210 ISBN-13: 9781241608217 Publisher: Webster's Digital Services OUR PRICE: $24.08 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2011 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" (0.99 lbs) 248 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Musicals are defined, as their name suggests, by the melodies which propel the plot forward and give us insight into the emotional and psychological lives of the characters. In a musical, a character breaks into song when words are no longer enough. The rise and fall of the orchestra, of the melodic lines, the harmonies and dissonances, the types of instruments used, even the vocal range required by the song, all contribute layers of meaning to what the character is singing about. Behind each great musical, you find a great composer or a great composing team. This book introduces you to those artists who have created the most memorable, acclaimed and beloved musicals of all time including: Gershwin, Porter, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe, Sondheim and many more. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. |