Art Isn't Easy: The Achievement of Stephen Sondheim by
Tracing Sondheim's career from his initial success as lyricist for West side Story and Gypsy to the opening of Into the Woods, Gordon demonstrates that the value of Sondheim's work obviously lies in its seriousness of theme coupled with its disturbing content
How Sondheim Found His Sound by
Steve Swayne provides an account of the musical and dramatic influences in Steven Sondheim's music. Since Sondheim considers himself a 'playwright in song', the book addresses the ways in which theatre and film influence his choices as a dramatic composer.
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