The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia
- ISBN-10
- 1538115875
- ISBN-13
- 9781538115879
- Category
- Performing Arts
- Pages
- 652
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-04-15
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Author
- Rick Pender
Description
The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia is the first reference volume devoted to the works of this prolific composer and lyricist. The encyclopedia’s entries provide readers with detailed information about Sondheim’s work and key figures in his career, including his apprenticeship, his early work with Leonard Bernstein, and his work on television.
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