Jerome Kern Reihenfolge der Bücher (Chronologisch)

This first volume of a two-volume collector’s edition presents eight masterpieces that trace the evolution of the musical from the groundbreaking Show Boat through the genre’s mid-century peak. Featuring the complete libretto of each musical in its Broadway opening night version, this collection makes these cultural treasures accessible like never before. Each text is enhanced with additional song lyrics, biographical sketches of the creators, original cast lists, detailed accounts of production history, textual notes, and full-color portfolios of illustrations from each musical’s original run. The volume includes landmark works by notable talents: Show Boat (1927) by Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern, which revolutionized the musical form; As Thousands Cheer (1933) by Irving Berlin and Moss Hart—published here for the first time—capturing the early Depression era; Pal Joey (1940) by John O’Hara, Richard Rodgers, and Lorenz Hart, with its sophisticated take on ambition in a Chicago nightclub; Oklahoma! (1943) by Rodgers and Hammerstein, celebrating the American heartland; On the Town (1944) by Comden, Green, and Bernstein, depicting three sailors on shore leave; Finian’s Rainbow (1947) by Saidy, Harburg, and Lane, blending Irish mythology and Jim Crow politics; Kiss Me, Kate (1948) by the Spewacks and Porter, which won the first Tony Award for Best Musical; and South Pacific (1949) by Rodgers, Hammerstein, and Logan, a Pu

(Educational Piano Library). Students young and old will relish these sensitive stylings of enduring classics. Arranged by renowned composer Eugenie Rocherolle, this collection is both elegant and entertaining. Includes: All the Things You Are * Bill * Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man * I've Told Ev'ry Little Star * The Last Time I Saw Paris * Make Believe * Ol' Man River * Smoke Gets in Your Eyes * The Way You Look Tonight * Who?