Rodgers in Three-Quarter Time

Posted at 8:11 AM on June 26, 2006 by John Birge (1 Comments)
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If Johann Strauss Jr. is "The Waltz King," I might nominate Richard Rodgers for the number 2 spot ("The Waltz Prince?") in the triple-time pantheon (pace Franz Lehar). In any case, Rodgers excelled at waltz tunes. After playing Stephen Hough's beautifully intimate arrangement of "Hello Young Lovers" this morning on the radio, I started this list of great Rodgers waltzes:

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Hello Young Lovers
My Favorite Things
Oh What a Beautiful Mornin'
Out of My Dreams
I’m in Love with a Wonderful Guy
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But this is just a start; now it's your turn to help complete the list with titles I've omitted. I'd also love to know which ones are your favorites, and why.

BTW, I just noticed that I've listed only Rodgers & Hammerstein songs, but in truth I much prefer the Rodgers & Hart songbook. So, bonus points if your suggestions include titles from Lorenz Hart...

Comments (1)

You left off "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World", one of the most hummable tunes ever written.

Posted by RevJATB | June 26, 2006 10:04 PM