…American composer who wrote many classic musicals. Influenced by his music-loving parents, he wrote his first song at the age of 14, and collaborated on a series of musicals with lyricist Lorenz Hart (1895-1943), whom he met while at Columbia University, starting with Garrick Gaieties in 1925. These included famous songs such as My Funny Valentine. In 1943, he formed a new partnership with lyricist Oscar Hammerstein, and wrote timeless masterpieces such as Oklahoma! (1943), South Pacific (1949), and The Sound of Music (1959). … *Some of the terminology that mentions "Oklahoma!" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…多くの名作ミュージカルを書いたアメリカの作曲家。音楽好きの両親の影響を受け,14歳のとき初めて歌を作り,コロンビア大学時代に知り合った作詞家ローレンツ・ハートLorenz Hart(1895‐1943)と,1925年の《ギャリック・ゲイエティーズ》を手始めに,次々にミュージカルを合作した。その中には《マイ・ファニー・バレンタインMy Funny Valentine》などの名歌が含まれていた。43年には作詞家オスカー・ハマースタインと新コンビを組み,《オクラホマ!Oklahoma!》(1943),《南太平洋South Pacific》(1949),《サウンド・オブ・ミュージックThe Sound of Music》(1959)など不朽の名作を書いた。… ※「《Oklahoma!》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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