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'''Milton Rosenstock''' (June 9, 1917, [[New Haven, Connecticut]] - April 24, 1992, [[New York City]]<ref>{{cite book|title=The Sound of Broadway Music: A Book of Orchestrators and Orchestrations|author=Steven Suskin|year=2011|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]}}</ref>) was an American [[conducting|conductor]], [[composer]], and [[arranger]]. Trained at the [[Juilliard School]], he was highly active as a musical director for [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] [[musical theatre|musical]]s from 1942 through 1980; serving in that capacity for 29 productions, including the original productions of ''[[Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (musical)|Gentlemen Prefer Blondes]]'' (1949), ''[[Can-Can (musical)|Can-Can]]'' (1953), ''[[Bells Are Ringing (musical)|Bells Are Ringing]]'' (1956), ''[[Stop the World – I Want to Get Off]]'' (1962), ''[[Oliver!]]'' (1963), ''[[Funny Girl (musical)|Funny Girl]]'' (1964), and ''[[A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum]]'' (1972). He also composed the music for the 1973 revue ''Nash at Nine'' and worked as musical supervisor for the 1989 production of ''[[Meet Me in St. Louis (musical)|Meet Me in St. Louis]]''; the latter of which was his last project on Broadway. In 1948 he won the [[Tony Award for Best Conductor and Musical Director]] for ''[[Finian's Rainbow]]''. He was nominated twice more for that award: for ''[[The Vamp]]'' (1956) and the original Broadway production of ''[[Gypsy: A Musical Fable|Gypsy]]'' (1960). He served as the music director of the Lyric Chamber Theater during the 1960s and was the music director of the [[American Ballet Theatre]] during the late 1960s. From 1981 until his death eleven years later of heart disease he was principal conductor of the [[Dance Theater of Harlem]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1992/04/28/arts/milton-rosenstock-music-director-74-for-stage-and-ballet.html|title=Milton Rosenstock, Music Director, 74, For Stage and Ballet|author=[[Jennifer Dunning]]|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=April 28, 1992}}</ref>
'''Milton Rosenstock''' (June 9, 1917, [[New Haven, Connecticut]] - April 24, 1992, [[New York City]]<ref>{{cite book|title=The Sound of Broadway Music: A Book of Orchestrators and Orchestrations|author=Steven Suskin|year=2011|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]}}</ref>) was an American [[conducting|conductor]], [[composer]], and [[arranger]]. Trained at the [[Juilliard School]], he was highly active as a musical director for [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] [[musical theatre|musical]]s from 1942 through 1980; serving in that capacity for 29 productions, including the original productions of ''[[Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (musical)|Gentlemen Prefer Blondes]]'' (1949), ''[[Can-Can (musical)|Can-Can]]'' (1953), ''[[Bells Are Ringing (musical)|Bells Are Ringing]]'' (1956), ''[[Stop the World – I Want to Get Off]]'' (1962), ''[[Oliver!]]'' (1963), ''[[Funny Girl (musical)|Funny Girl]]'' (1964), and ''[[A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum]]'' (1972). He also composed the music for the 1973 revue ''Nash at Nine'' and worked as musical supervisor for the 1989 production of ''[[Meet Me in St. Louis (musical)|Meet Me in St. Louis]]''; the latter of which was his last project on Broadway. In 1948 he won the [[Tony Award for Best Conductor and Musical Director]] for ''[[Finian's Rainbow]]''. He was nominated twice more for that award: for ''[[The Vamp]]'' (1956) and the original Broadway production kjnjljnlj ljj k kn kof ''[[Gypsy: A Musical Fable|Gypsy]]'' (1960). He served as the music director of the Lyric Chamber Theater during the 1960s and was the music director of the [[American Ballet Theatre]] during the late 1960s. From 1981 until his death eleven years later of heart disease he was principal conductor of the [[Dance Theater of Harlem]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1992/04/28/arts/milton-rosenstock-music-director-74-for-stage-and-ballet.html|title=Milton Rosenstock, Music Director, 74, For Stage and Ballet|author=[[Jennifer Dunning]]|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=April 28, 1992}}</ref>


==Broadway credits==
==Broadway credits==

Revision as of 17:34, 12 September 2013

Milton Rosenstock (June 9, 1917, New Haven, Connecticut - April 24, 1992, New York City[1]) was an American conductor, composer, and arranger. Trained at the Juilliard School, he was highly active as a musical director for Broadway musicals from 1942 through 1980; serving in that capacity for 29 productions, including the original productions of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1949), Can-Can (1953), Bells Are Ringing (1956), Stop the World – I Want to Get Off (1962), Oliver! (1963), Funny Girl (1964), and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1972). He also composed the music for the 1973 revue Nash at Nine and worked as musical supervisor for the 1989 production of Meet Me in St. Louis; the latter of which was his last project on Broadway. In 1948 he won the Tony Award for Best Conductor and Musical Director for Finian's Rainbow. He was nominated twice more for that award: for The Vamp (1956) and the original Broadway production kjnjljnlj ljj k kn kof Gypsy (1960). He served as the music director of the Lyric Chamber Theater during the 1960s and was the music director of the American Ballet Theatre during the late 1960s. From 1981 until his death eleven years later of heart disease he was principal conductor of the Dance Theater of Harlem.[2]

Broadway credits

References

  1. ^ Steven Suskin (2011). The Sound of Broadway Music: A Book of Orchestrators and Orchestrations. Oxford University Press.
  2. ^ Jennifer Dunning (April 28, 1992). "Milton Rosenstock, Music Director, 74, For Stage and Ballet". The New York Times.

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