Ronald E. Bornstein
Rodgers and Hart Valentines: Funny and Sublime
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Summary
Composer Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) and lyricist Lorenz Hart (1895-1943) were a legendary songwriting team. Between 1919 and 1943 they wrote over 500 songs for more than 30 Broadway shows and Hollywood films. Many of their works are well known Great American Songbook “standards” that continue to be beloved and performed today. Please join Ron Bornstein as he, with a song in his heart, explores the words, music, and enduring appeal of Rodgers and Hart.
Ronald E. Bornstein
Ronald E. Bornstein is an international lawyer who has practiced in New York, Paris, San Francisco, and London (where he currently resides). He is a member of Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, and a Lifetime Member of the Pacific Pension & Investment Institute (PPI). He was a Ford Foundation Fellow at the Academy of International Law at The Hague and a visiting Fulbright Professor at the University of Dakar. Ron holds a BS (econ) degree from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and a JD degree from its Law School.
Ron grew up in Manhattan and is a life long student of the “Great American Songbook” and American music from 1920 to 1970. He is also a Patron of the Musée d’Orsay and the British Museum where he sponsored its recent exhibition, “French Impressions: Prints from Manet to Cezanne”.