"(Elizabeth Taylor). Desirée, who is getting tired of her life, is thinking of settling down, and sets her sights on Fredrik, despite his marriage, and her own married lover Count Carl-Magnus Mittelheim (Laurence Guittard). She gets her mother to invite the Egermans to her country estate for the weekend. But when Carl-Magnus and his wife, Charlotte (Diana Rigg), appear, too, things begin to get farcical, and the night must smile for the third time before all the lovers are united. Stephen Sondheim wrote the music and lyrics for the film. He wrote the lyrics for the ""Night Waltz"" theme (""Love"
"A Little Nightmare Music A Little Nightmare Music is an opera in ""one irrevocable act"" by Peter Schickele under the pseudonym he uses for parodies and comical works P. D. Q. Bach. The title of the work refers to the English translation of Mozart's famous ""Eine kleine Nachtmusik"" (""A Little Night Music""). The opera is described as being ""based on a dream he had December 4, 1791, the night that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died and Antonio Salieri didn't."" The opera was ""newly exhumed"" (a.k.a. premiered) at Carnegie Hall on December 27, 1982. It was later recorded with the premiere cast"
"Marry Me a Little (musical) Marry Me a Little is a musical with lyrics and music by Stephen Sondheim, conceived by Craig Lucas and Norman René. The revue sets songs cut from Sondheim's better-known musicals, as well as songs from his then-unproduced musical ""Saturday Night"" to a dialogue-free plot about the relationship between two lonely New York single people, who are in emotional conflict during an evening in their separate one-room apartments. Despite knowing of the other's existence, they never get up the courage to talk to each other, though they imagine what such an encounter might be like. The"
"Musick A Little Nightmare Music A Little Nightmare Music is an opera in ""one irrevocable act"" by Peter Schickele under the pseudonym he uses for parodies and comical works P. D. Q. Bach. The title of the work refers to the English translation of Mozart's famous ""Eine kleine Nachtmusik"" (""A Little Night Music""). The opera is described as being ""based on a dream he had December 4, 1791, the night that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died and Antonio Salieri didn't."" The opera was ""newly exhumed"" (a.k.a. premiered) at Carnegie Hall on December 27, 1982. It was later recorded with the premiere"
"Eine kleine Nachtmusik (album) Eine Kleine Nachtmusik is a live album released by English heavy metal band Venom in 1986. It contains partial recordings of two different concerts with two different setlists. The first disc contains a show recorded at Hammersmith Odeon in London on 8 October 1985 and the second disc recorded at The Ritz in New York City on . The title ""Eine Kleine Nachtmusik"" is German for ""A Little Night Music"". The title is taken from Mozart's piece of the same name. All songs written by Anthony Bray, Jeffrey Dunn and Conrad Lant, except tracks 1, 2,"
"The Music of the Night ""The Music of the Night"" (also labeled as just ""Music of the Night"") is a major song, as a male solo, from the 1986 musical ""The Phantom of the Opera"". The music was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber with lyrics by Charles Hart. It has appeared on multiple soundtracks of the musical, such as the original cast version in which English actor Michael Crawford sings the song. Initially made famous by Michael Crawford, the actor who originated the role of the Phantom both in the West End and on Broadway, the song has sold millions"
"A Little Night Music (film) A Little Night Music is a 1977 American-German-Austrian film adaptation of the musical ""A Little Night Music"" starring Elizabeth Taylor, Diana Rigg, and Lesley-Anne Down. It also features Len Cariou, Hermione Gingold, and Laurence Guittard who reprised their Broadway roles. The film was directed by Harold Prince. Fredrik Egerman (Len Cariou) is very happy in his marriage to an 18-year-old virgin, Anne (Lesley-Anne Down). However, Anne has nervously protected her virginity for the whole eleven months of marriage, and being a bit restless, Fredrik goes to see an old flame, the famous actress, Desirée Armfeldt"
"A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night is an album of classic 20th-century standards sung by American singer Harry Nilsson. The album was arranged by Frank Sinatra's arranger Gordon Jenkins, and produced by Derek Taylor. In 1988, it was reissued as A Touch More Schmilsson in the Night, containing an intro and outro (studio chatter) and six additional songs from the recording sessions. This album is notable in being a standards album produced a decade before such works started to become popular again. Although Nilsson's album met with only modest chart"
"Night music (Bartók) Night music is a musical style of the Hungarian composer Béla Bartók which he used mostly in slow movements of multi-movement ensemble or orchestra compositions in his mature period. It is characterized by ""eerie dissonances providing a backdrop to sounds of nature and lonely melodies."" As with many musical styles, it is not possible to make a satisfying let alone indisputable definition of Night music. Bartók did not say or explain much about this style, but he approved of the term and used it himself. Most of the works in Night music style do not carry a"
"are rather peaceful, perhaps ""light"", as if in his last night music, a bright new morning is ready to break. Night music (Bartók) Night music is a musical style of the Hungarian composer Béla Bartók which he used mostly in slow movements of multi-movement ensemble or orchestra compositions in his mature period. It is characterized by ""eerie dissonances providing a backdrop to sounds of nature and lonely melodies."" As with many musical styles, it is not possible to make a satisfying let alone indisputable definition of Night music. Bartók did not say or explain much about this style, but he"
"A Little Bit ""A Little Bit"" is a song recorded by American recording artist Jessica Simpson. It was written by Kara DioGuardi, Steve Morales and David Siegel, and was produced by Morales along with Ric Wake. The song was released as the second and final single from Simpson's second studio album ""Irresistible"" (2001), on October 29, 2001 through Columbia Records. Musically, the song is a mid-tempo dance-pop song and the lyrics speak about the protagonist is wanting changes in a relationship she is in her life. The song received mostly positive reviews from music critics; most of them appreciated the"
"One Night a Day ""One Night a Day"" is a song recorded by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released in May 1994 as the fourth single from his album ""In Pieces"" and also appears on ""The Limited Series"". A live version of the song appears on ""The Road"" album in Brooks' 2016 box set, ""The Ultimate Collection"". The song was written by Gary Burr and Pete Wasner. This song, predominately featuring the piano and saxophone, is noted for its unique jazz stylings. This song features just piano, saxophone (played by Jim Horn), bass guitar and drums. The"
"You and the Night and the Music ""You and the Night and the Music"" is a popular song composed by Arthur Schwartz with lyrics by Howard Dietz. The song was debuted in the Broadway show ""Revenge with Music"". The show originally opened on November 28, 1934, ran for 22 performances, after which it closed. It then reopened on December 24, 1934, and ran for an additional 135 performances. Authors Caryl Brahms and Ned Sherrin, in their book ""Song by Song: 14 Great Lyric Writers"", say that “...the musical yielded two enduring hits and a profit although it was an artistic"
"was directed by Stuart Maunder, designed by Roger Kirk, and conducted by Andrew Greene. Opera Theatre of Saint Louis performed the musical in June 2010. Designer Isaac Mizrahi directed and designed the production, with a cast that starred Amy Irving, Siân Phillips and Ron Raines. The piece has also become a popular choice for amateur musical theatre and light opera companies. In 2017, the musical was performed by students at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. A film version of ""A Little Night Music"" was released in 1977, starring Elizabeth Taylor, Lesley-Anne Down and Diana Rigg, with Len Cariou, Hermione"
"Little Birds (song) Little Birds is the fourth single by American psychedelic folk band Neutral Milk Hotel. It was written in 1998 but remained officially unreleased until 2011, when it was released as part of Neutral Milk Hotel's ""Walking Wall of Words"" compilation package. Both the studio version and the live version were performed solely by Jeff Mangum. The studio version of the song was recorded by friend and regular collaborator Robert Schneider and engineered by Craig Morris, while the live version of the song was recorded by filmmaker and cinematographer Lance Bangs. The album art was designed by Mangum"
"instruments for the track but they never tried it. Banks, who penned the song's lyrics, recalled an issue Collins had with singing the word ""mama"" in the chorus, something which Banks had to reassure him that he could sing it. ""Scenes from a Night's Dream"" is based on a childhood dream, itself inspired by the cartoon strip character Little Nemo which Collins had bought a book on for his brother. The song developed from a musical idea from Banks who wrote the first draft of its lyrics, but he gave up halfway through as he felt they were unsuitable. The"
"made of Taylor's wildly fluctuating weight from scene to scene. Some critics talked more positively of the film, with ""Variety"" calling it ""an elegant looking, period romantic charade"". There was praise for Diana Rigg's performance, and orchestrator Jonathan Tunick received an Oscar for his work on the score. A soundtrack recording was released on LP, and a DVD release was issued in June 2007. The score for ""A Little Night Music"" has elements not often found in musical theater, presenting challenges for performers, with complex meters, pitch changes, polyphony, and high notes for both males and females. The difficulty is"
"""A Little Night Music"" as Anne Egerman (1973–74). She also starred in the 1968 revival of ""Carnival!"" at New York City Center. Mallory recounted that at her audition for ""Follies"", producer Harold Prince told her there wasn't a part that fit her, to which she replied that she would do anything to be in the show. Prince hired her, and during rehearsals, the role of Young Heidi was developed for her and added to the show, with choreographer Michael Bennett adding her to the dance numbers and Sondheim writing ""One More Kiss"" to be her big number. Mallory says that"
"One Night (Elvis Presley song) ""One Night"" is a song written by Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King, and Anita Steinman. It was an R&B hit for Smiley Lewis in 1956, before being recorded with greater commercial success by Elvis Presley in 1959. The original recording of the song by Smiley Lewis, for Imperial Records, is sometimes titled ""One Night of Sin"", in line with the original lyrics. The single reached No.11 on the ""Billboard"" R&B chart in early 1956. Presley recorded a version of the song with its original lyrics on January 18, 1957, but this version would not be released"
"A Slice of Saturday Night A Slice of Saturday Night is a musical with book, lyrics and music by The Heather Brothers: Lea, Neil, Charles and John. The songs are a nostalgic pastiche of 1960s music, and the story tells a tale of teenage dreams and young love ""set around 1964 in a nightclub called the Club-a-Go-Go"". The Heather Brothers were born in London and grew up in Zimbabwe, where they started the rock group The Chequers, touring Zimbabwe and South Africa. When they returned to England they were signed, along with Tammy Jones, by Mrs Wallich of Delyse Records"
"Noch (1984 song) Night (, incipit ""Loves me, loves me not, I am struggling ..."", also known under the title Unfinished) is a 1984 song composed by David Tukhmanov with lyrics based on the poem by Vladimir Mayakovsky which he penned before his death (1930, started in 1928), written by Tukhmanov for the beginning of Nikolay Noskov's solo career. The song aired only once in the USSR in the program ""The Music Kiosk"", because it was banned afterwards the severely critical article by Sergey Obraztsov in the newspaper ""Soviet Culture"". After 28 years, in 2012, ""Night"" was first recorded by"
"Something About the Night ""Something About the Night"" is a song recorded by American singer K. Michelle that appears on her second studio album ""Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart?"" (2014). The song was released in 2014 as the third single from the album. It was written by Kimberly Michelle Pate and Bianca ""Blush"" Atterberry, and produced by Oak Felder, Ronald ""Flippa"" Colson, and Steve Ace. ""Something About the Night"" is a midtempo soul song that according to music critics has influences from various genres. The song's lyrics are about Michelle's love for partying and drinking. Critical response to ""Something About"
"died of an apparent heart attack at his home in Larchmont, New York. ""Tickets, Please!"" (1950) ""A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"" (1962) ""She Loves Me"" (1963) ""Cabaret"" (1966) ""Company"" (1970) ""Follies"" (1971) ""A Little Night Music"" (1973) Harold Hastings Harold Hastings (19 December 1916 - 30 May 1973) was an American composer and conductor. He was born in New York City and subsequently studied at New York University. In his early career, he conducted radio and television orchestras. He also composed music for television advertisements. In 1950, he composed the music for the Broadway revue"
"There's a Small Hotel ""There's a Small Hotel"" is a 1936 popular song composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart. Originally written for but dropped from the musical ""Billy Rose's Jumbo"" (1935), it was then used in ""On Your Toes"" (1936), where it was introduced by Ray Bolger and Doris Carson. Betty Garrett sang it in the 1948 film ""Words and Music"", and it was also interpolated in the film version of ""Pal Joey"" (1957) with a fine Frank Sinatra-Nelson Riddle collaboration. According to the biography of Lorenz Hart by Frederick Nolan (""Lorenz Hart - A Poet on"
"success, it is often regarded as the finest example of his virtuosic singing. The title is an allusion to Shakespeare's ""Henry V"", Act 4, in which the Chorus refers to Henry's nocturnal visit to his troops as ""a little touch of Harry in the night"". 1988 reissue track listing A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night is an album of classic 20th-century standards sung by American singer Harry Nilsson. The album was arranged by Frank Sinatra's arranger Gordon Jenkins, and produced by Derek Taylor. In 1988, it was reissued as A"
"Little Night Music"" is an occasionally used translation of ""Eine kleine Nachtmusik"", the nickname of Mozart's Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major, K. 525. The elegant, harmonically-advanced music in this musical pays indirect homage to the compositions of Maurice Ravel, especially his ""Valses nobles et sentimentales"" (whose opening chord is borrowed for the opening chord of the song ""Liaisons""); part of this effect stems from the style of orchestration that Jonathan Tunick used. There is also a direct quotation in'A Weekend in the Country'(just as it moves to Ab major) of Octavian's theme from Strauss' 'Der Rosenkavalier', another"
"Notturno (Strauss) ""Notturno"" (translated as Nocturne), Opus 44, Number 1 (TrV 197), is an orchestral song written for low voice which Richard Strauss composed in 1899 based on a poem ""Erscheinung"" (translated as ""Apparition"") by the German poet Richard Dehmel (1863-1920). In performance it takes about 13 minutes. Norman Del Mar described it as “ranking amongst Strauss’s finest as well as more ambitious works”. Strauss wrote two “large songs for low voice and orchestral accompaniment” (German """"): ""Notturno"" being the first and ""Nächtlicher Gang"" the second. Strauss described his two songs in correspondence with his father Franz Strauss as “Baritone"
"""One Night a Day"" reached number 7 on the ""Billboard"" Hot Country Songs chart and number 14 on the Canadian ""RPM"" Country Tracks chart. One Night a Day ""One Night a Day"" is a song recorded by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released in May 1994 as the fourth single from his album ""In Pieces"" and also appears on ""The Limited Series"". A live version of the song appears on ""The Road"" album in Brooks' 2016 box set, ""The Ultimate Collection"". The song was written by Gary Burr and Pete Wasner. This song, predominately featuring the piano"
"A Grand Night for Singing A Grand Night for Singing is a musical revue showcasing the music of Richard Rodgers and the lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein II. Featuring songs from such lesser-known works as ""Allegro"", ""Me and Juliet"", ""State Fair"", and ""Pipe Dream"", modest successes like ""Flower Drum Song"" and hits like ""Carousel"", ""Oklahoma!"", ""The King and I"", ""South Pacific"", ""Cinderella"" and ""The Sound of Music"", it originally was presented cabaret-style at Rainbow & Stars at the top of Rockefeller Center. After 41 previews, the Broadway production, directed by Walter Bobbie (who wrote the minimal book linking the tunes) and"
"Nacht und Träume Nacht und Träume (Night and Dreams) is a lied for voice and piano by Franz Schubert, from a text by Matthäus von Collin, and published in 1825. In Otto Erich Deutsch's catalogue of Schubert's works, it is D. 827. The song, a meditation on night and dreams, is marked ""Sehr langsam"" (very slowly) and is in the key of B major (with a modulation to the flattened submediant, G major, in the middle). There is a single dynamic indication, ""pianissimo"" (very quietly), which does not change throughout the song. The piano plays broken chords in semiquavers for"
"A Good Night (John Legend song) ""A Good Night"" is a song by American singer-songwriter John Legend. It was written by Raye, Sasha Sloan, and Mike D and produced by BloodPop. Released as a single by John Legend Music and Columbia Records on April 4, 2018, it reached number seven on the US ""Billboard"" Adult R&B Songs. An accompanying music video was directed by Mishka Kornai. Produced by Ryan Huffman for Whitelist.tv in conjunction with Google, it was captured entirely on 23 Google Pixel 2 smartphones. Legend commented that “the song and the video are about a magical night where"
"Bob Hilliard Bob Hilliard (born Hilliard Goldsmith; January 28, 1918 – February 1, 1971) was an American lyricist. He wrote the words for the songs: ""Alice in Wonderland"", ""In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning"", ""Any Day Now"", ""Dear Hearts and Gentle People"", ""Our Day Will Come"", ""My Little Corner of the World"", ""Tower of Strength"" and ""Seven Little Girls (Sitting in the Back Seat)"". After finishing high school, Hilliard began working as a lyricist in Tin Pan Alley. At the age of 28 he had his first success with ""The Coffee Song"". During his Broadway years, Hilliard wrote"
"A Trick of the Night ""A Trick of the Night"" is a mid-tempo ballad recorded by English girl group Bananarama. It was written and produced by Steve Jolley and Tony Swain and released as the final single from Bananarama's album ""True Confessions"". The song was re-recorded for UK single release, with new synthesizer tracks and vocal arrangement by the Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW) production trio, at the request of London Records for the UK release. The cautionary message in the lyrics are directed towards a friend who has gone to seek his fortune in the big city and ended up"