Stephen Sondheim: A Little Priest

Stephen Sondheim: A Little Priest

We’re featuring a week of musical theater tunes from music researcher and longtime NYFOS subscriber Amy Asch. This post originally ran on June 29, 2017. It was not consciously planned, but the songs I chose to start and end this week are both idealistic.  By...
Vernon Duke: April in Paris

Vernon Duke: April in Paris

We’re featuring a week of musical theater tunes from music researcher and longtime NYFOS subscriber Amy Asch. This post originally ran on June 28, 2017. “April in Paris” was recorded by all the big mid-century pop singers; secondhandsongs.com lists...
Mahler: Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen

Mahler: Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen

This week we are rerunning a series of Songs of the Day dedicated to collaborative pianists by NYFOS co-founder Michael Barrett. This post originally ran on June 24, 2016. Ending the week on a transcendent, serene note, I’m returning to Leonard Bernstein at the piano...