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New York Times

Composer and Lyricist, Stephen Sondheim, Passes Away At 91

Monday, November 29, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht
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, Director of theÌýGoldring Arts Program in the Newhouse School was quoted byÌýThe New York Times for the piece, “.â€

Grode reflects on the life of Composer and Lyricist Stephen Sondheim, reminiscing on 20 of his greatest songs. Grode says, ‘The career of Stephen Sondheim, the celebrated Broadway songwriterÌýwho died on FridayÌýat the age of 91, spanned decades and included 20 major productions, including forays into television and film. Here is one song from each of those 20 in chronological order, highlighting a genius that was evident from a jarringly early age (even if critics took a while to catch on) for mixing longing and ambivalence into clever, spiky, dependably unexpected lyrics.’

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