Quotes From "Finishing The Hat: Collected Lyrics 19541981 With Attendant Comments Principles Heresies Grudges Whines And Anecdotes" By Stephen Sondheim

Music straightjackets a poem and prevents it from breathing on...
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Music straightjackets a poem and prevents it from breathing on its own, whereas it liberates a lyric. Poetry doesn't need music; lyrics do. Stephen Sondheim
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Unless the object of the singer’s affection is a vampire, surely what Hart means is unphotogenic. Only vampires are unphotographable, but affectionate ‘-enic’ rhymes are hard to come by. Stephen Sondheim