Stephen Sondheim
From Gershwin to Stravinsky. Composer Stephen Sondheim shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley. From December 2000.
From George Gershwin to Igor Stravinsky.
Legendary US composer and songwriter Stephen Sondheim shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
Born in New York, he wrote the scores of some of Broadway's best-known shows including Company, Follies and A Little Night Music. He also wrote the lyrics for West Side Story.
Winner of eight Grammy awards, nine Tony awards - including the special Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre - and one Academy Award. He also received a Pulitzer Prize.
First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in December 2000.
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