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[Frederick Nolan] ↠ Lorenz Hart: A Poet on Broadway ç Read Online eBook or Kindle ePUB. Lorenz Hart: A Poet on Broadway Songs had never been written like that before, and afterwards it seemed impossible that songs would ever be written any other way.Lorenz Hart: A Poet on Broadway presents the public triumphs of a true genius of the American musical theatre, and the personal tragedies of a man his friend the singer Mabel Mercer described as "the saddest man I ever knew." Author Frederick Nolan began researching this definitive biography in 1968, tracking down and interviewing Hart's friends and collabora
| Title | : | Lorenz Hart: A Poet on Broadway |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.37 (639 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0195102894 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-13 |
| Language | : | English |
. Nevetheless, low self-esteem and a self-destructive tendency colored his life, causing his friend Mabel Mercer to describe him as "the saddest man I ever knew." Eventually his erratic behavior broke up his partnership with Rodgers, who began collaborating instead with Oscar Hammerstein. Photos not seen by PW. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. Hart, who was barely five feet tall, disorganized, homosexual, irresponsible and infinitely witty and charming-the opposite of the conventional and reserved Rodgers-was a genius with words who could transform and revitalize the commercial song lyric. Hart, dissipated and weakened by alcoholism, died in 1943 at the age of 48, leaving behind a legacy of hundreds of wonderful songs such as "Ten Cents a Dance," "My Funny Valentine" and "My Heart Stood Still." Nolan vividly captures the personality of this talented and unstable man, as well as the spirit of the entertainment world. From Publishers Weekly In this engaging biog
"Lorenz Hart--A Tortured Genius" according to Bill Emblom. My interest in Lorenz Hart stems primarily from writing the lyrics to what is my favorite song "Manhattan." Hart was a lyricist par excellence and known for his ability to rhyme most anything. An example from "Manhattan" would be "The city's glamour can never spoil the dreams of a boy or goil." Rodgers and Hart began their partnership in 1919 with Rodgers providing the melody and Hart the lyrics.Author Frederick Nolan does a good job in describing Hart the man who comes across to me as being insecure in himself since he knew he was not attractiv. A Standing Ovation for Lorenz Hart! Lorenz Hart is one of the finest lyricists in the history of American musical theater. He is largely responsible for elevating the process of writing lyrics into an art form. Before Hart, lyrics were usually trite and predictable with simplistic rhymes such as "I am blue, and so are you."Hart wrote lyrics that are cerebral and sophisticated. His compositions are infused with wit and wisdom. He used complex rhymes. An example from "My Funny Valentine": "Your looks are laughable, unphotographable. Yet you're my favorite work of art. Is your figure. Steve Schwartz, Austin said Very good. Nolan labored under a severe handicap. For some reason, the owners of the copyright on Hart's lyrics would not grant Nolan permission to quote them at length (for some probably very stupid reason). Therefore, Nolan concentrates necessarily on the life. He has done yeoman's work hunting down those Hart acquaintances still alive as well as letters previously unpublished. I think his portrait quite insightful. He manages to contain many of Hart's contradictions. He also keeps Hart's homosexuality in perspective, something rare in our time when writ
Songs had never been written like that before, and afterwards it seemed impossible that songs would ever be written any other way.Lorenz Hart: A Poet on Broadway presents the public triumphs of a true genius of the American musical theatre, and the personal tragedies of a man his friend the singer Mabel Mercer described as "the saddest man I ever knew." Author Frederick Nolan began researching this definitive biography in 1968, tracking down and interviewing Hart's friends and collaborators
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