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Piece by Piece: How Stephen Sondheim Made Musical Puzzles Come Alive
Erin Frankel
Item #:
9781662680953
Price:
$19.99
Before he became a noted lyricist and composer, Stephen
Sondheim was a boy filled with curiosity—a boy who loved
figuring out how things worked. After his parents’ divorce
scattered the pieces of his life, he found comfort in music.
Guided by his mentor, Oscar Hammerstein II, Sondheim learned
that the best way to get better was to practice: choosing
notes, choosing words, and putting it all together, piece by
piece. Writing musicals wasn’t easy, and not everyone loved
Stephen’s new and unusual shows. But Sondheim loved figuring it
out, and loved the way the people in every show became like a
family.This illustrated picture book concludes with a
detailed timeline of important events in Sondheim's life and
career, and a bibliography of useful sources for further
study.Book, 48
pages.
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