Lorenz Hart ( Eng. Lorenz Hart ; May 2, 1895 - November 22, 1943 ) is an American songwriter and librettist , known for his collaboration with composer Richard Rogers . Over 25 years of collaboration, they wrote more than a thousand songs [1] .
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| Full name | Lorenz Milton Hart Lorenz Milton Hart ) |
| Date of Birth | May 2, 1895 |
| Place of Birth | New York , NY , USA |
| Date of death | November 22, 1943 (48 years old) |
| Place of death | New York , NY , USA |
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| A country |  USA |
| Professions | composer , songwriter , playwright and librettist |
| Years of activity | 1919-1943 |
| Genres | musical |
| Awards | [d] ( 1992 ) |
In the 1920s and 1930s, the musicals of Richard Rogers and Lorenz Hart rattled on Broadway , having a great influence on the sound of the musical theater of that time [2] . In addition, in the first half of the 1930s, they worked on several successful music films. (When musicals became less profitable during the Great Depression , Rogers and Hart moved to Hollywood for several years.) [2]
He is the author of the words of such famous songs as “ My Funny Valentine ” [3] , “ The Lady Is a Tramp ” [1] and “ Blue Moon ” [4] .
In 1970, Lorenz Hart was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame [5] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Lorenz Hart | American lyricist and librettist . Britannica.com . Date of treatment November 30, 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 Lorenz Hart - Biography & History . AllMusic .
- ↑ 'My Funny Valentine' . National Public Radio (February 23, 2012). Date of treatment November 30, 2015.
- ↑ Lorenz Hart - Songwriter . Biography.com. Date of treatment November 30, 2015.
- ↑ Songwriters Hall of Fame - Lorenz Hart Biography . Songwriters Hall of Fame . Date of treatment November 30, 2015.
Links
- Lorenz Hart on AllMusic
- Lorenz Hart on the website of the British Encyclopedia
- Lorenz Hart on PBS
- Lorenz Hart on the site of the Songwriters Hall of Fame
- Lorenz Hart on the Internet Movie Database
- Lorenz Hart on the Internet Broadway Database
- A Ship Without a Sail: The Life of Lorenz Hart Looks at the Woeful, Triumphant Career of the Great Lyricist - Village Voice , July 12, 2012
- Lorenz Hart Biography, by Gary Marmorstein - New York Times , December 2, 2012