Nearly 25 years before Richard Rodgers teamed up with Oscar Hammerstein II, he had a successful career and partnership with lyricist Lorenz Hart. Rodgers & Hart wrote a number of hit shows and songs together, including PAL JOEY and BABES IN ARMS. In honor of Hart's birthday, listen to Rodgers reflect on their first meeting and subsequent partnership.
AUDIO EXCERPTS FROM
"A Recorded Portrait: Oscar Hammerstein II In Conversation with Arnold Michaelis" (1957)
Interviews by Arnold Michaelis
"Conversations With Two Legends of the American Musical Theatre: Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II" (1960)
Interviews by Tony Thomas
"Overture"
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
From Babes In Arms (1999 New York Cast Recording)
"Where or When"
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
Performed by Dave Brubeck
From the album Private Brubeck Remember
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ABOUT RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN
After long and highly distinguished careers with other collaborators, Richard Rodgers (Composer, 1902-1979) and Oscar Hammerstein II (Librettist/Lyricist, 1895-1960) joined forces in 1943 to create the most successful partnership in American musical theater. Prior to joining forces, Rodgers collaborated with lyricist Lorenz Hart on musical comedies that epitomized wit and sophistication (Pal Joey, On Your Toes, Babes In Arms and more), while Hammerstein brought new life to operetta and created the classic Show Boat with Jerome Kern. Oklahoma!, the first Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, introduced an integrated form that became known as “the musical play.” Their shows that followed included Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, and The Sound of Music. Collectively, the Rodgers & Hammerstein musicals have earned Tony, Oscar, Grammy, Emmy, Pulitzer, and Olivier Awards. The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization is a Concord Company, www.concord.com.
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