Review (PDF) RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN: The Illustrated Songbook
Compiling the best Broadway hits of America's most beloved songwriting team, this beautifully illustrated gift edition brings alive the timeless music of Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, Flower Drum Song, The Sound of Music, and more.An introduction to each show offers a brief plot synopsis, fascinating facts on original productions, and commentary on each song. Here, too, is sheet music for thirty all-time favorites, like "Shall We Dance?", "Enchanted Evening", and "My Favorite Things", while original performance photography from the Rodgers and Hammerstein archives and full-color photos spotlight productions from the classic to the brand-new.
Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Universe (October 15, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0789302314
ISBN-13: 978-0789302311
Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.5 x 5 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #2,543,643 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #86 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Sheet Music & Scores > Composers > Hammerstein #351 in Books > Arts & Photography > Music > Songbooks > Popular #917 in Books > Arts & Photography > Performing Arts > Theater > Broadway & Musicals
The classics are always a wonderful rerun!
This is a wonderful book to have for auditions. Many favorite songs of R&H are in the book along with interesting information.
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