Golden Age Flashcards
Who wrote No, No Nanette (1925), analyse
Musical by: Frank Mandel Composer: Vincent Youmens Librettist: Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach Jazz Styles and Tin Pan Alley inspired Song: Tea for Two
What is crooning
singing
It is a singing style that came up with the invention of microphones, this eliminated a need for resonance and dynamic, this developed a new tonality in singing.
Jerome Kern (1885-1945)
American composer of musical theatre and popular music.
Oscar Hammerstein (1895-1960)
American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and director in the musical theatre.
What was beneficial about Kern and Hammerstein’s partnership
Integrated musicals, they both believed that songs should carry the action of a play and be more apart of the drama.
What was a show from the Kern and Hammerstein partnership
Showboat (1926) Operetta/Musical Play There was use of leitmotifs Set in late 1800's 32 bar, AABA song forms.
Richard Rodgers (1902-1979)
Was one of the most significant American composers of the 20th century, and his compositions had a significant impact on popular music
Lorenz Hart (1895-1943)
Lyricist in the Rodgers and Hart partnership.
Explain the Rodgers and Hart duo
They are a duo that are not apart of ‘tin pan alley’
‘A Connecticut yankee,’ 1929.
- Jazz standards
‘On your Toes,’ 1936.
Who wrote ‘On your Toes’? 1936.
Rodgers and Hart
- It was innovative because it incorporated ballet, where the dance told a story and was apart of the dramatic action.
- George Balanchine was the choreographer.
Who are the Gershwin Brothers?
George Gershwin - Piano
Ira Gershwin - Lyrics
Pluggers, promoting songs.
Gershwin Brothers: Porgy & Bees
Only performed by African Americans
Included many Jazz standards.
Noel Coward (1899-1973)
English playwright, composer, director, actor and singer, known for his wit and personal style.
Song - Mrs Worthington/Don’t put your daughter on the stage.
Irving Berlin (1888-1989)
American composer and lyricist. Worked for Hollywood and broadway. Works (songs) included: - Annie Get your Gun - Theres no business like show business. - Anything you can do
Cole Porter (1891-1964)
American composer and songwriter. Many of his songs became standards with witty lyrics.
- Anything Goes
- Kiss Me Kate
Who composed for ‘Anything Goes?’
Cole Porter (1891-1964)
What was the final work of Rodgers and Hart. Analyse it
Pal Joey, 1940
Include diegetic songs, where songs are apart of the scene
What artist/composer wrote a revue to encourage the war effort.
Irving Berlin (1888-1989)
Who wrote the song “Anything you can do.”
Irving Berlin (1888-1989)
Who composed for ‘Annie Get your Gun’
Irving Berlin (1888-1989)
Who composed ‘theres no business like show business’
Irving Berlin (1888-1989)
Who composed ‘Kiss Me Kate,’ what was interesting about this production
Cole Porter (1891-1964) It was based on 'the taming of the shrew' and it has unusual rhyming.
The Cradle Will Rock (1937) was a controversial musical… Why?
- Agitprop Theatre (political theatre)
- It was banned because of political content during the war.
- It was sponsored by Federal Theatre Project.
What is interesting about the Threepenny Opera
It was adapted from the 1728 Beggars opera.
The song mack the knife is a jazz standard, sung by Ella Fitzgerald.
