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Rodgers and Hammerstein

They Write the Songs Series 1
Episode 8 of 10

Barry Manilow looks at the second episode in Richard Rodger's career, his songwriting partnership with the lyricist and librettist Oscar Hammerstein II.

Barry Manilow looks at the second episode in Richard Rodger's career, his songwriting partnership with the lyricist and librettist Oscar Hammerstein II.

The grandson of theatre impresario Oscar Hammerstein, Oscar II was writing books and lyrics for Broadway musicals by the early 1920s. Among his early collaborators were Vincent Youmans, Rudolph Friml and Jerome Kern (with whom he wrote Showboat in 1927), before he formed his famous partnership with Richard in 1943.

During their 16-year collaboration, Rodgers and Hammerstein produced the enduring classics Oklahoma! Carousel, The King and I, The Sound of Music and the Pulitzer Prize-winning South Pacific.

After Hammerstein's death in 1960, Rodgers wrote his own lyrics to No Strings and collaborated with Stephen Sondheim on Do I Hear a Waltz. His last show was 1970's Two by Two.

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Sun 4 Dec 2011 19:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • London Symphony Orchestra

    Overture to "South Pacific"

    • Rodgers And Hammerstein: South Pacific.
    • CBS.
    • CD-42205.

  • Alfred Drake

    Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin'

    • Oklahomah! Original Broadway Cast.
    • Naxos Musicals.
    • 812-0787.

  • Drake, Alfred & Broadway Cast Of Oklahoma

    Oklahoma

    • Oklahoma/Showboat.
    • ASV.
    • CDAJA-5198.

  • Blossom Dearie

    The Surrey With A Fringe On Top

    • Once Upon A A Summertime.
    • VERVE.
    • 314-517 223-2.

  • Studio Orchestra

    The] Carousel Waltz

    • Carousel (Film Soundtrack.
    • ANGEL.
    • ZDM-0777764692 2 5.

  • Dinah Washington

    If I Loved You

    • Dinah Washington.
    • DGR.
    • NC 024071.

  • Leslie Uggams

    June is Bustin' Out All Over

  • Katherine Jenkins

    You'll Never Walk Alone

    • Second Nature.
    • UCJ.
    • NA-NA.

  • Ezio Pinza

    Some Enchanted Evening (South Pacific)

    • South Pacific: Original Broadway Cast.
    • SONY BROADWAY.
    • SK-53327.

  • Gertrude Lawrence

    Getting To Know You

    • Showstoppers.
    • TAIR.
    • CD-029.

  • Morrow, Doretta & Larry Douglas

    I Have Dreamed

    • The King And I & Kismet.
    • LIVING ERA.
    • CD AJA-5519.

  • Yul Brynner

    A Puzzlement

    • The King & I.
    • ANGEL.
    • 7243 5-27351 2 9.

  • Peggy Wood

    Climb Every Mountain

    • Sound Of Music.
    • RCA.
    • ND-90368.

  • Julie Andrews

    The Sound Of Music

    • Sound Of Music: Original Film Soundtrack.
    • RCA.
    • ND-90368.

  • Andrews, Julie & Children

    Do Re Mi

    • The Sound Of Music 35 Th Anniversary Collector's Edition.
    • RCA.
    • 07863-679722.

  • Julie Andrews

    I Have Confidence

    • The Sound Of Music.
    • RCA.
    • 07863-67972-2.

  • Julie Andrews

    The Sound Of Music

    • Sound Of Music: Original Film Soundtrack.
    • RCA.
    • ND-90368.

  • Barry Manilow

    My Favourite Things

    • A Christmas Gift Of Love.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 510158-2.

Broadcasts

  • Tue 3 May 2011 22:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
  • Sun 4 Dec 2011 19:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2