Frances Ziffer

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Frances Ziffer (June 5, 1917 – November 7, 1996) was an American composer, conductor, and pianist. She attended the Peabody Institute and studied with Carl Friedberg and David Saperton. She was a music director for theater groups and wrote lyrics or composed music for at least six musicals, as well as for numerous songs.[1] Ziffer married Joseph Burgio but published her works under the name "Ziffer," sometimes collaborating with her sister Hortense Belson.[2]

Her compositions include:

Musicals[]

  • A Streetcar Named Desire (play by Tennessee Williams; music by Frances Ziffer)[3]
  • Dakota (book by Tom Hill; music and lyrics by Hortense Belson, Hardy Wieder, Frances Ziffer)[4]
  • Dames at Sea[5]
  • Little Brown Jug (book by Tom Hill; lyrics by Hortense Belson; music by Frances Ziffer)[6]
  • Surprise Package (book by Tom Hill; music and lyrics by Hortense Belson, Hardy Wieder and Frances Ziffer)[5]
  • Three on a Bed: A Musical Satire (words by Hortense Belson and Thomas Hill; music by Frances Ziffer)[7]

Songs[8][]

  • "Faith Alone" (with Martin Kalmanoff and Hardy Wieder) [1]
  • "He Don't Wanna Love Me" (with Martin Kalmanoff and Hardy Wieder)[1]
  • "I Didn't Hear From You" (words by Eugene Cohen; music by Frances Ziffer)
  • "If and When it Happens" (words by Eugene Cohen; music by Frances Ziffer)
  • "I'll Know Better Next Time"
  • "I'm Only Waiting" (words by Hardy Wieder; music by Frances Ziffer)
  • "In My Wildest Dreams"
  • "Just Passing By"
  • "Love is Always New" (words by Hardy Wieder; music by Frances Ziffer)
  • "No Ifs, Ands or Buts"
  • "One Foot to Sea" (with Martin Kalmanoff and Hardy Wieder)[1]
  • "Pretty, Pretty Please" (words by Eugene Cohen; music by Frances Ziffer)[9]
  • "Reward, Reward"
  • "Running Through My Mind"
  • "Say When" (with Martin Kalmanoff and Hardy Wieder)[1]
  • "The Pleasure's All Mine"[9]
  • "There's Only One You"
  • "Which Way is the Way to Your Heart"

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Claghorn, Charles Eugene, 1911-2005. (1996). Women composers and songwriters : a concise biographical dictionary. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-585-03162-2. OCLC 42329817.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Ancestry.com". www.ancestryheritagequest.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  3. ^ The New York Times Theater Reviews. New York Times & Arno Press. 1972.
  4. ^ Beckhard, Richard (1952). Blueprint for Summer Theatre: 1952 supplement. John Richard Press.
  5. ^ a b Salem, James M. (1971). A Guide to Critical Reviews. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-1690-9.
  6. ^ "Performing Arts collection". oac.cdlib.org. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  7. ^ "Wagner College Search". Wagner College. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  8. ^ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1954). Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series.
  9. ^ a b Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1956). Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series.


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