1st Edition
West Side Story, Gypsy, and the Art of Broadway Orchestration
By Paul Laird
Copyright 2022
210 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
210 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
210 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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In this ground-breaking study, Paul Laird examines the process and effect of orchestration in West Side Story and Gypsy , two musicals that were among the most significant Broadway shows of the 1950s, and remain important in the modern repertory. Drawing on extensive archival research with original manuscripts, Laird provides a detailed account of the process of orchestration for these... Read more
Chapter 1: "Introduction"
Chapter 2: "Broadway Orchestration in the 1950s"
Chapter 3: "West Side Story and Gypsy: Composers and Orchestrators"
Chapter 4: "Process and Effect in the Orchestration of West Side Story"
Chapter 5: "Process and Effect in the Orchestration of Gypsy"
Chapter 6: "Concluding Thoughts: Orchestration and Shared Illusions"
Biography
Paul R. Laird is Professor of Musicology at the University of Kansas, where he teaches courses on music history and the history of musical theater, and directs the Instrumental Collegium Musicum. He has also co-written the second edition of Leonard Bernstein: A Research and Information Guide (Routledge)with Hsun Lin.
