It takes the average reader 3 hours and 30 minutes to read West Side Story, Gypsy, and the Art of Broadway Orchestration by Paul Laird
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In this ground-breaking study, Paul Laird examines the process and effect of orchestration in West Side Story and Gypsy, two musicals that were among the most significant Broadway shows of the 1950s, and remain important in the modern repertory. Drawing on extensive archival research with original manuscripts, Laird provides a detailed account of the process of orchestration for these musicals, and their context in the history of Broadway orchestration. He argues that the orchestration plays a vital role in the characterization and plot development in each major musical number, opening a new...
West Side Story, Gypsy, and the Art of Broadway Orchestration by Paul Laird is 210 pages long, and a total of 52,500 words.
This makes it 71% the length of the average book. It also has 64% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 46 minutes to read West Side Story, Gypsy, and the Art of Broadway Orchestration aloud.
West Side Story, Gypsy, and the Art of Broadway Orchestration is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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