Author: Cole Porter
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Composers
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Cole Porter
Author: William McBrien
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307791882
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
In his life and in his music, Cole Porter was the top—the pinnacle of wit and sophistication. From the 1910s through the ‘50s, from Yale pep rallies through the Broadway triumphs of Anything Goes and Kiss Me, Kate, he delighted audiences with a glittering torrent of song: “I Get a Kick Out of You.” “Night and Day,” “Love for Sale,” and “Just One of Those Things.” The bright surface of these gems—their catchy melodies and ingenious lyrics—made them instant pop hits. Their more subtle qualities and their musical and emotional depth have made them lasting standards, among the greatest glories of the American songbook. In Cole Porter, William McBrien has thoroughly captured the creator of these songs, whose life was one not only of wealth and privilege but also of tragedy, secrecy, and courage. A prodigal young man, Porter found his aesthetic and emotional anchor in a long, loving, if sexless marriage, while continuing to maintain many discreet affairs with men. In 1937, at the height of his success, he suffered a near-fatal riding accident; his last eighteen years were marked by pain, drugs, and repeated operations on his legs, years of physical agony but unstinting artistic achievement. Here is the book that Porter’s fans have long hoped for—a life that informs the great music and lyrics though illuminating glimpses of the hidden, complicated, private man.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307791882
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
In his life and in his music, Cole Porter was the top—the pinnacle of wit and sophistication. From the 1910s through the ‘50s, from Yale pep rallies through the Broadway triumphs of Anything Goes and Kiss Me, Kate, he delighted audiences with a glittering torrent of song: “I Get a Kick Out of You.” “Night and Day,” “Love for Sale,” and “Just One of Those Things.” The bright surface of these gems—their catchy melodies and ingenious lyrics—made them instant pop hits. Their more subtle qualities and their musical and emotional depth have made them lasting standards, among the greatest glories of the American songbook. In Cole Porter, William McBrien has thoroughly captured the creator of these songs, whose life was one not only of wealth and privilege but also of tragedy, secrecy, and courage. A prodigal young man, Porter found his aesthetic and emotional anchor in a long, loving, if sexless marriage, while continuing to maintain many discreet affairs with men. In 1937, at the height of his success, he suffered a near-fatal riding accident; his last eighteen years were marked by pain, drugs, and repeated operations on his legs, years of physical agony but unstinting artistic achievement. Here is the book that Porter’s fans have long hoped for—a life that informs the great music and lyrics though illuminating glimpses of the hidden, complicated, private man.
The Complete Lyrics Of Cole Porter
Author: Robert Kimball
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 9780306804830
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
From "Begin the Beguine" to "It's Delovely" to "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" and "I Get a Kick Out of You", here are the complete lyrics to the much-loved songs of Cole Porter--800 songs meant to be hummed, sung, danced to, and remembered. "A record of (Porter's) artistic development and of the time in which he flourished".--Rhoda Koenig, New York Magazine.
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 9780306804830
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
From "Begin the Beguine" to "It's Delovely" to "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" and "I Get a Kick Out of You", here are the complete lyrics to the much-loved songs of Cole Porter--800 songs meant to be hummed, sung, danced to, and remembered. "A record of (Porter's) artistic development and of the time in which he flourished".--Rhoda Koenig, New York Magazine.
The Music of Cole Porter
Author: Cole Porter
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780881887334
Category : Musicals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
19 great songs, including: Anything Goes * Begin the Beguine * Easy to Love * I Get a Kick Out of You.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780881887334
Category : Musicals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
19 great songs, including: Anything Goes * Begin the Beguine * Easy to Love * I Get a Kick Out of You.
The Great Songs of Cole Porter
Author: Cole Porter
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Popular music
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Popular music
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Best of Cole Porter
Author: Cole Porter
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Cole Porter Song Book
Author: Cole Porter
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Composers
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Composers
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
The Cole Porter Song Book
Author: Cole Porter
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Motion picture music
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
Words, piano music, and guitar chords for forty songs, with catalog of the composer's musical shows and films.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Motion picture music
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
Words, piano music, and guitar chords for forty songs, with catalog of the composer's musical shows and films.
The Cole Porter Songbook
Author: Ella Fitzgerald
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Cole Porter Song Book
Author: Cole Porter
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780671139803
Category : Indiana
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
Words, piano music, and guitar chords for forty songs, with catalog of the composer's musical shows and films.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780671139803
Category : Indiana
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
Words, piano music, and guitar chords for forty songs, with catalog of the composer's musical shows and films.
The American Song Book
Author: Philip Furia
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199391874
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
The American Song Book, Volume I: The Tin Pan Alley Era is the first in a projected five-volume series of books that will reprint original sheet music, including covers, of songs that constitute the enduring standards of Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, the Gershwins, and other lyricists and composers of what has been called the "Golden Age" of American popular music. These songs have done what popular songs are not supposed to do--stayed popular ... As such, these songs constitute the closest thing America has to a repertory of enduring classical music. In addition to reprinting the sheet music for these classic songs, authors Philip Furia and Laurie Patterson place these songs in historical context with essays about the sheet-music publishing industry known as Tin Pan Alley, the emergence of American musical comedy on Broadway, and the 'talkie' revolution that made possible the Hollywood musical. The authors also provide biographical sketches of songwriters, performers, and impresarios such as Florenz Ziegfeld. In addition, they analyze the lyrical and musical artistry of each song and relate anecdotes, sometimes amusing, sometimes poignant, about how the songs were created. The American Songbook is a book that can be read for enjoyment on its own or be propped on the piano to be played and sung"--Back cover.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199391874
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
The American Song Book, Volume I: The Tin Pan Alley Era is the first in a projected five-volume series of books that will reprint original sheet music, including covers, of songs that constitute the enduring standards of Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, the Gershwins, and other lyricists and composers of what has been called the "Golden Age" of American popular music. These songs have done what popular songs are not supposed to do--stayed popular ... As such, these songs constitute the closest thing America has to a repertory of enduring classical music. In addition to reprinting the sheet music for these classic songs, authors Philip Furia and Laurie Patterson place these songs in historical context with essays about the sheet-music publishing industry known as Tin Pan Alley, the emergence of American musical comedy on Broadway, and the 'talkie' revolution that made possible the Hollywood musical. The authors also provide biographical sketches of songwriters, performers, and impresarios such as Florenz Ziegfeld. In addition, they analyze the lyrical and musical artistry of each song and relate anecdotes, sometimes amusing, sometimes poignant, about how the songs were created. The American Songbook is a book that can be read for enjoyment on its own or be propped on the piano to be played and sung"--Back cover.