47. Sounds of Silence

Presentation Advice from Composers and Musicians

Stephen Sondheim, the legendary Broadway composer and lyricist, whose countless Broadway musicals have earned him eight Tony Awards, multiple Grammy Awards, and a Pulitzer Prize, decided to culminate his career by sharing the secrets of his craft in two impressive books:

Finishing the Hat: Collected Lyrics (1954-1981) with Attendant Comments, Principles, Heresies, Grudges, Whines and Anecdotes

Look, I Made a Hat: Collected Lyrics (1981-2011) with Attendant Comments, Amplifications, Dogmas, Harangues, Digressions, Anecdotes and Miscellany

When the first book was published, the New York Times called upon an equally legendary songwriter, Paul Simon, the former partner of ...

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