Rodgers,Richard

Rodgers,Richard
Rod·gers (rŏjʹərz), Richard. 1902-1979.
American composer known for his musical comedies, especially his collaborations with Oscar Hammerstein II, including Oklahoma! (1943), South Pacific (1949), and The Sound of Music (1959).

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  • RODGERS, RICHARD — (1902–1979), U.S. composer. Born in New York, Rodgers studied at Columbia University and at the Institute of Musical Art. In collaboration with the lyricist Lorenz Hart, he wrote many musical comedies including: The Girl Friend (1926), Babes in… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Rodgers, Richard — (1902 1979)    Songwriter Richard Rodgers was born in Arverne, New York, and studied at Columbia College, where he met lyricist Lorenz Hart and formed a successful partnership that lasted until 1942. After leaving Columbia College in 1921,… …   Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era

  • Rodgers, Richard — born June 28, 1902, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Dec. 30, 1979, New York City U.S. composer. Rodgers studied at Columbia University, where he met his future collaborator Lorenz Hart, and he later studied composition at the Institute of Musical Art.… …   Universalium

  • Rodgers, Richard — (1902–79)    US composer. For nearly two decades New York born Richard Rodgers, in partnership with Oscar HAMMERSTEIN II, gave musical comedy in the United States a new dimension. In 1943 their Oklahoma won a Pulitzer prize. Among their other… …   Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament

  • Rodgers, Richard — (28 jun. 1902, Nueva York, N.Y., EE.UU.–30 dic. 1979, Ciudad de Nueva York). Compositor estadounidense. Estudió en la Universidad de Columbia, donde conoció a su futuro colaborador Lorenz Hart, y más tarde estudió composición en el Instituto de… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Rodgers, Richard — (1902 79)    American composer of musicals. He began writing songs at an early age. He studied at Columbia University, and collaborated with Lorenz Milton Hart on a varsity show. Later they produced a variety of musicals. When Hart died, he… …   Dictionary of Jewish Biography

  • Rodgers, Richard —  (1902–1979) American composer, collaborated often with Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • Richard Charles Rodgers — Richard Rodgers (links) und Lorenz Hart (rechts) (1936) Richard Charles Rodgers (* 28. Juni 1902 in New York, USA; † 30. Dezember 1979 in New York) war ein US amerikanischer Komponist …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Richard Rodgers — Richard Charles Rodgers (* 28. Juni 1902 in New York, USA; † 30. Dezember 1979 ebenda) war ein amerikanischer Komponist. Inhaltsverzeichnis …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Rodgers & Hammerstein — Rodgers (links) und Hammerstein (rechts), mit Irving Berlin bei Proben im St. James Theater New York Rodgers und Hammerstein ist eine Bezeichnung für das „Songwriting Team“, bestehend aus dem Komponisten Richard Rodgers und dem Liedtexter …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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