Research Catalog

Title

Music and the mirror : first draft demo / music by Marvin Hamlisch ; lyrics by Ed Kleban. Marvin Hamlisch interview, 1974-09-16.

Author

Hamlisch, Marvin

Publication

1974.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Kleban, Edward
• Mercer, Johnny, 1909-1976
• Bergman, Alan
• Bergman, Marilyn
• Streisand, Barbra
• Joplin, Scott, 1868-1917.

Found In

Edward Kleban sound recordings.

Description

1 audio disc (41:59) : digital, mono and stereo; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

This recording contains a first draft demo of an earlier version of "Music and the mirror" and a 21 second end clip of "What I did for love" written for the musical "A chorus line" (track 1) and a radio interview of Marvin Hamlisch (WPLJ-FM) about his career of scoring movies, adapting Scott Joplin's music for the silver screen ("The sting", 1973) winning awards for his works, and currently working on a musical, which was "A chorus line".

Uniform Title

• Sting (Motion picture)
• Swimmer (Motion picture)
• Kotch (Motion picure)
• Way we were (Motion picture)
• WPLJ (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)

Alternative Title

• What I did for love.
• Edward Kleban sound recordings.

Subject

• Joplin, Scott, 1868-1917
• Hamlisch, Marvin > Interviews
• Radio programs, Musical
• Motion picture music > Writing and publishing
• Motion picture music > Excerpts

Genre/Form

• Popular music radio programs.
• Demo recordings.
• Interviews.
• Sound recordings.

Note

• Title from cataloger.
• Donor's inventory number: 5.
• "On this rock; taped: 9-16-74; WPLJ; Marvin & The way we were; Music & the mirror-early version CHL work"--From original cassette label.

Access (note)

• Access to original item restricted; advance notice required for use.

Additional Formats (note)

• Service compact disc (1 audio disc : digital, mono and stereo ; 4 3/4 in.) in *LDC 52671.

Source (note)

• Estate of Edward Kleban

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of: Edward Kleban papers, music and sound recordings.

Processing Action (note)

• Separated to Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound

Contents

• Track 1: Music and the mirror (ACL early version; first draft demo) ; [Last 21 seconds of] What I did for love / M. Hamlisch-E. Kleban.
• Track 2: [Excerpt] WPLJ radio interview with Marvin Hamlisch ; Maple leaf rag (from the 1973 motion picture "The Sting", arranged and adapted by M. Hamlisch) / S. Joplin ; Interview with Marvin Hamlisch ; Main instrumental theme (from the 1968 motion picture "The swimmer") / M. Hamlisch ; Interview with Marvin Hamlisch ; Life is what you make it (from the 1971 motion picture "Kotch") / M. Hamlisch-J. Mercer ; The way we were (Final instrumental theme and lyric) (from the 1973 motion picture "The way we were") / M. Hamlisch-A. and M. Bergman [ends abruptly] -- Track 3: [Excerpt] The way we were (Final instrumental theme and lyric) (reprise; top of the cue) (from the 1973 motion picture "The way we were") / M. Hamlisch-A. and M. Bergman [ends abruptly]

Call Number

*LDC 52671

OCLC

898302707

Author

Hamlisch, Marvin, composer.

Title

Music and the mirror : first draft demo / music by Marvin Hamlisch ; lyrics by Ed Kleban. Marvin Hamlisch interview, 1974-09-16.

Production

1974.

Playing Time

000529 002619 001011

Type of Content

performed music

spoken word

Type of Medium

audio

Type of Carrier

audio disc

Performer

Track 1: Marvin Hamlisch, piano and vocals ; Edward Kleban, additional commentary. Tracks 2-3: Marvin Hamlisch, interviewee ; with unidentfied radio host/interviewer (WPLJ-FM).

Event

Demo recording New York, New York [1974] (track 1) ; Radio broadcast interview WPLJ-FM studio, New York, New York 1974 September 16 (tracks 2-3)

Access

Access to original item restricted; advance notice required for use.

Additional Formats

Service compact disc (1 audio disc : digital, mono and stereo ; 4 3/4 in.) in *LDC 52671.

Original Version

Archival original: (1 audio cassette : analog, mono) in *LTC 8262.

Linking Entry

Forms part of: Edward Kleban papers, music and sound recordings.

Local Note

Preservation files: (2 audio files : digital, WAV file, 96 kHz, 24 bit), in long term storage, Digital Library Processing server [myh_ltc8262_f01_em (tracks 1-2) and myh_ltc8262_f02_em (track 3)].

Source

Gift; Estate of Edward Kleban 1988 *L (Special) 99-26

Connect to:

Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added Author

Hamlisch, Marvin, adapter.

Hamlisch, Marvin, arranger of music.

Hamlisch, Marvin, interviewee.

Kleban, Edward, lyricist.

Mercer, Johnny, 1909-1976, lyricist.

Bergman, Alan, lyricist.

Bergman, Marilyn, lyricist.

Hamlisch, Marvin, performer.

Streisand, Barbra, performer.

Related to (work): Hamlisch, Marvin. Chorus line.

Container of (work): Joplin, Scott, 1868-1917. Maple leaf rag; arranged.

Container of (work): Hamlisch, Marvin. Swimmer. Main theme.

Container of (work): Hamlisch, Marvin. Kotch. Life is what you make of it.

Container of (work): Hamlisch, Marvin. Way we were. Way we were; arranged.

Added Title

Sting (Motion picture)

Swimmer (Motion picture)

Kotch (Motion picure)

Way we were (Motion picture)

WPLJ (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)

What I did for love.

Edward Kleban sound recordings.

Found In:

Edward Kleban sound recordings.

Research Call Number

*LDC 52671

*LTC 8262