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 Richard Rodgers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richard Rodgers (June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979) was one of the great composers of musical theater, best known for his song writing partnerships with Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II.
A survivor of cancer of the jaw, a heart attack and a laryngectomy, Richard Rodgers passed away aged 77 in 1979.
Rodgers' daughter, Mary, is the composer of Once Upon A Mattress and an author of children's books.
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 AllRefer.com - Richard Charles Rodgers (Music: History, Composers, And Performers, Biography) - Encyclopedia
Rodgers studied at Columbia and the Institute of Musical Art, New York City.
Rodgers wrote his first song at 14 and had his first Broadway show, a flop, produced when he was 18.
Perhaps the most performed American composer, Rodgers is famous for his inventive and intensely melodic compositions.
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 American Masters . Richard Rodgers | PBS
Richard Charles Rodgers was born in New York City on June 28, 1902.
The Rodgers & Hart partnership came to an end with the death of Lorenz Hart in 1943, at the age of 48.
In 1998 Rodgers & Hammerstein were cited by Time Magazine and CBS News as among the 20 most influential artists of the 20th century and in 1999 they were jointly commemorated on a U.S. postage stamp.
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 Richard Rodgers MP3 Downloads - Richard Rodgers Music Downloads - Richard Rodgers Music Videos
Richard Rodgers was the most successful composer of popular music for the theater in the 20th century.
Rodgers & Hart scored an early success when they persuaded veteran comic actor and producer Lew Fields to interpolate one of their songs, "Any Old Place With You," into his show A Lonely Romeo in the late summer of 1919, Rodgers' first composition to be heard in a regular Broadway show.
Rodgers had taken occasional assignments to write purely instrumental music over the years, but his most ambitious was the score for the documentary television series Victory at Sea, telling the story of the naval battles of World War II, broadcast weekly over NBC in 26 half-hour installments from December 26, 1952, to April 6, 1953.
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 Encyclopedia: Richard Rodgers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
In the mid-1950's Richard Rodgers indicated that it was his wish that all his original music manuscripts should be housed permanently in the Library of Congress.
Rodgers later works are most completely represented, but almost all significant early works are represented as well.
Rodgers' melodic prodigiousness is evidenced in the collection by page after page of his sketches.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Richard-Rodgers   (456 words)

  
 NPR : Easy To Remember: A Centennial Tribute to Richard Rodgers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Richard Rodgers' contributions to the musical theatre of his day were extraordinary, and his influence on the musical theatre of today and tomorrow is legendary.
The Rodgers and Hart partnership came to an end with the death of Lorenz Hart in 1943, at the age of 48.
In 1998 Rodgers and Hammerstein were cited by Time Magazine and CBS News as among the 20 most influential artists of the 20th century and in 1999 they were jointly commemorated on a U.S. postage stamp.
www.npr.org /programs/specials/rr100/bio.html   (716 words)

  
 Richard Rodgers' later plays
Richard Rodgers' best known creations were the ones he wrote in collaboration with Lorenz Hart (to 1943) and Oscar Hammerstein II (1943-1959).
Richard Rodgers' final play was a musical adaptation of the play I Remember Mama, which he and Hammerstein had originally produced on Broadway.
Richard Rodgers' last play may have been less than a success at the box office, but the songs he wrote for it are an appropriate close to a very prolific music-writing carrer.
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 Richard Rodgers & Lorenze Hart (Biography)
These shows were also Richard Rodgers' (born 1902 to a New York doctor's family) start in the theatre, but he did not meet Larry Hart until early 1919, when introduced by a mutual friend to collaborate on songs for an amateur club show.
Rodgers, then only 16, was deeply impressed by Hart's seriousness and erudition in every aspect of lyric-writing: later he said "I was enchanted by this little man and his ideas.
Rodgers was far less happy with Hollywood than Hart, though, and was glad to return to New York in 1934.
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 City Journal Autumn 2003 | Richard Rodgers: Enigma Variations by Stefan Kanfer
Rodgers was too complex a man to have a “Rosebud”–a single childhood incident that illuminates all that follows.
Rodgers had a muscular work ethic; music flowed out of him like conversation; he was handsome and, at least at this point, upbeat, attracted by–and attractive to–women.
Rodgers scanned the opening line, “There’s a bright golden haze on the meadow.” “I was sick with joy,” he recalled.
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 On Stage: The Richard Rodgers Gala: About Rodgers - Biography | PBS
Richard Rodgers' contributions to the musical theater of his day were extraordinary, and his influence on the musical theater of today and tomorrow is legendary.
Earlier that year, Rodgers had joined forces with lyricist and author Oscar Hammerstein II, whose work in the field of operetta throughout the 1920s and 1930s had been as innovative as Rodgers’ own accomplishments in the field of musical comedy.
The theater is home to The Richard Rodgers Gallery, a permanent exhibit in the lobby areas, which honors the composer's life and works.
www.pbs.org /weta/onstage/rodgers/about.html   (648 words)

  
 A Tribute to Richard Rodgers
That's because Richard Rodgers was one of the most extraordinary and prolific composers in American theatrical history.
Rodgers also wrote music for films, most notably Victory at Sea (1952), which captured an Emmy, went Gold in the sales of the records, and won a commendation from the Navy.
Rodgers died on December 30, 1979 at the age of 77.
www.classicmovies.org /articles/aa062302a.htm   (829 words)

  
 Richard Rogers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Many of these expectations arise out of the classical musicals of the 1940s and 1950s; the shows of Richard Rodgers are some of the most important and popular of these works.
Rodgers was mainly self-taught as a composer; His earliest influences were the operetta style of Victor Herbert and the songs of Jerome Kern.
Rodgers is also known for film music, especially his score for the film Victory at Sea.
www.wwnorton.com /classical/composers/rodgers.htm   (538 words)

  
 A Tribute to Richard Rodgers '02
Rodgers wrote, so I compiled a list of his works and included it at the end of the program to share with you.
Rodgers was born in Hammels Station, Long Island, New York, in 1902, the son of a physician.
Rodgers and Hammerstein formed a music publishing firm, Williamson Music, Inc., and from 1949 were theatrical producers for their own works as well as for those of many others.
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 Richard Rodgers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
In these works, Rodgers lyrical gift became more central, and the songs often broke away from the standard forms (such as the usual verse/chorus approach) in order to fit the needs of the drama.
The impact of Rodgers shows, both in terms of popular appeal and in their influence on other writers, was tremendous.
In 1978, Richard Rodgers was a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors.
www.wwnorton.com /enjoy/shorter/composers/rodgers.htm   (605 words)

  
 Moviefone: Movie Celebrities - Richard Rodgers: MAIN
American composer/producer Richard Rodgers had his first song published at 17; one year later, he wrote his first stage musical.
Richard Rodgers' contributions to the musical theatre of his day were extraordinary,...
Richard Rodgers died at home in New York City on December 30,...
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 Richard Rodgers --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia
Along with his collaborators Lorenz Hart (1895–1943) and Oscar Hammerstein II (1895–1960), Richard Rodgers was one of the most innovative and creative figures in American musical comedy.
The U.S. lyric writer, musical comedy author, and theatrical producer Oscar Hammerstein II was influential in the development of musical comedy and was known especially for his immensely successful collaboration with the composer Richard Rodgers.
In 1943, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein had joined with choreographer Agnes de Mille to turn an unsuccessful play (‘Green Grow the Lilacs') into ‘Oklahoma!', creating that uniquely American form of theater, the musical comedy.
www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9276763   (688 words)

  
 Richard Rodgers Encyclopedia Article, Information, History and Biography @ Karr.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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 Rodgers, Richard Charles on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
RODGERS, RICHARD CHARLES [Rodgers, Richard Charles] 1902-79, American composer, b.
In 1942, Rodgers and Hammerstein began their collaboration; their first musical was the tremendously successful, Pulitzer Prize-winning Oklahoma!
Rodgers fete fails to forge B'way hit; Anni celebration ends quietly as two revivals close.
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 TIME 100: Rodgers and Hammerstein
When the sign finally came down, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's last collaboration had become the longest-running American musical in London theater history.
My first encounter with Rodgers and Hammerstein was via my father.
Great melody has always deeply affected me, and Rodgers is possibly the 20th century's greatest tune writer.
www.time.com /time/time100/artists/profile/hammerstein.html   (415 words)

  
 Todd Peach's Richard Rodgers / Lorenz Hart Lyrics Page
I've included a couple of essays here; Richard Rodgers remembers Lorenz Hart, and Irving Berlin remembers Lorenz Hart.
Rodgers And Hart - A Musical Anthology Lyrics by Lorenz Hart, music by Richard Rodgers.
The Greatest Songs Of Rodgers And Hart By Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers.
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 Richard Rodgers (I)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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The World of Richard Rodgers: Part Two (1967) (TV)....
The World of Richard Rodgers: Part One (1967) (TV)....
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 Amazon.com: The Sound of Music (1965 Film Soundtrack): Music: Richard Rodgers,Oscar Hammerstein II,Julie Andrews   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The scene in which Andrews crests a hill with her arms spread singing the title track is one of the greatest in American film.
I could have probably lived without the Richard Rodgers interview added, but this could have been added as a bonus disc for initial release, then removed later leaving all the music to tell the story.
Missing as well is much of the Festival music and the children's own singing of "The Sound of Music" and "My Favorite Things." And I think the Richard Rodgers thing on the second disc is kind of unnecessary.
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 Richard Rodgers Theater New York NY - Tarzan Broadway Play buy tickets, seating chart, info at New York City Theatre.com
Richard Rodgers Theater New York NY - Tarzan Broadway Play buy tickets, seating chart, info at New York City Theatre.com
New York City Theaters > New York City Theaters > Richard Rodgers Theater > Home
Children under 4 years of age will not be admitted into the Richard Rodgers Theater.
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 Internet Broadway Database: Richard Rodgers Theatre Details
Book by George Abbott, Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart; Music by Richard Rodgers; Lyrics by Lorenz Hart.
Book by Douglass Wallop and George Abbott; Music by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross; Lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross.
Book by Arthur Laurents; Music by Richard Rodgers; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.
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 Richard Rodgers Bibliography
June 28, 2002 marked the 100th anniversary of Richard Rodgers’ birth.
Rodgers has become the most popular composer of all time.
Nolan, Frederick W. The Sound of Their Music: The Story of Rodgers and Hammerstein 782.81092 R616zN
www.evanston.lib.il.us /library/bibliographies/richard-rodgers.html   (452 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Oklahoma! (1955 Film Soundtrack): Music: Richard Rodgers,Jay Blackton,Charlotte Greenwood,Shirley ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Acquaint yourself with Rodgers and Hammerstein (Part 1): A guide by Yi-Peng, Singaporean music lover
The Farmer And The Cowman Ballet - Rodgers & Hammerstein
Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones (in her film debut) were so good together, they repeated the formula (well, after Frank Sinatra dropped out) in the following year's film version of another Rodgers & Hammerstein classic, Carousel.
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 Richard Rodgers - Free Music Downloads, Videos, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
Richard Rodgers - Free Music Downloads, Videos, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
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Over the course of a 60-year career, he wrote the song scores for 42 musicals staged on Broadway or in the West End, as well as 11 movie musicals and two television musicals (not counting numerous film and TV adaptations of his stage productions), along with a few instrumental..
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