03349nam 2200661Ia 450 991045169940332120210526222013.01-281-72902-797866117290280-300-13834-29780300110470(CKB)1000000000477774(OCoLC)179664405(CaPaEBR)ebrary10190724(SSID)ssj0000185442(PQKBManifestationID)11165892(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000185442(PQKBWorkID)10210276(PQKB)11153481(MiAaPQ)EBC3420267(DE-B1597)485391(OCoLC)1024022638(DE-B1597)9780300138344(Au-PeEL)EBL3420267(CaPaEBR)ebr10190724(CaONFJC)MIL172902(OCoLC)923591297(EXLCZ)99100000000047777420051208d2006 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrJerome Kern[electronic resource] /Stephen Banfield ; with a foreword by Geoffrey Block, general editorNew Haven Yale University Pressc20061 online resource (392 p.)Yale Broadway mastersBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-300-11047-2 Includes list of works by Jerome Kern (p. [307]-308), bibliographical references (p. [327]-332), and indexes.Front matter --Contents --Foreword --Acknowledgments --Editorial Method --Chapter 1. Introducing Kern --Chapter 2. Kern and Musical Comedy --Chapter 3. Kern the Romantic: Three Shows --Chapter 4. Mostly Hammerstein --Chapter 5. Kern and Hollywood --List of Works by Jerome Kern --Notes --Bibliography --Permissions --General Index --Index of Kern's WorksA founding father of the modern American musical, Jerome Kern (1885-1945) was the composer of legions of popular songs, including such standards as "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" and "Ol' Man River." His 1927 Show Boat with Oscar Hammerstein II helped to set a new standard for musical theater. This book is the first to provide a critical overview of Kern's musical accomplishments throughout his career. Stephen Banfield ranges from Broadway, to Hollywood, and to London's West End, drawing on unpublished manuscripts and scores to assess the composer's extraordinary oeuvre. Kern's life, personality, and working methods are given due attention, as is the development of his work from the early musical comedies through the collaborations with Hammerstein and P. G. Wodehouse up to the later film scores. Banfield focuses especially on the musical and lyrical structures of Kern's compositions, illuminating beloved works and shedding light on compositions often overlooked.Yale Broadway masters.ComposersUnited StatesBiographyElectronic books.Composers782.1/4092BBanfield Stephen1951-1037427Block Geoffrey Holden1948-936001MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910451699403321Jerome Kern2458402UNINA