Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim joins Donald Macleod to talk about his early life and career, including his apprenticeship with Oscar Hammerstein. Show more
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Composer of the Week
Stephen Sondheim (1930-)
Episode 2: Follies, A Little Night Music and Pacific Overtures
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod explores the music of composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, focusing on three musicals: one without a plot, one in waltz time and one based on kabuki. Show more
Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim joins Donald Macleod to discuss the painting that he turned into a musical, a tangled web of fairytales and the production Assassins. Show more
Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim joins Donald Macleod to focus on three of his stage works - Passion, The Frogs and Road Show. Show more
Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim joins Donald Macleod to focus on two musicals - Sweeney Todd, widely regarded as his masterpiece, and the flop Merrily We Roll Along. Show more