Frances Ziffer (June 5, 1917 – November 7, 1996) was an American composer, conductor, and pianist. She attended the Peabody Institute and studied with Carl Friedberg and David Saperton. She was a music director for theater groups and wrote lyrics or composed music for at least six musicals, as well as for numerous songs.[1] Ziffer married Joseph Burgio but published her works under the name "Ziffer," sometimes collaborating with Hortense Belson.[2]

Her compositions include:

Musicals

Songs

Source:[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Claghorn, Charles Eugene, 1911-2005. (1996). Women composers and songwriters : a concise biographical dictionary. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-585-03162-2. OCLC 42329817.((cite book)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Ancestry.com". www.ancestryheritagequest.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  3. ^ The New York Times Theater Reviews. New York Times & Arno Press. 1972.
  4. ^ Beckhard, Richard (1952). Blueprint for Summer Theatre: 1952 supplement. John Richard Press.
  5. ^ a b Salem, James M. (1971). A Guide to Critical Reviews. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-1690-9.
  6. ^ "Performing Arts collection". oac.cdlib.org. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  7. ^ "Wagner College Search". Wagner College. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  8. ^ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1954). Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series.
  9. ^ a b Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1956). Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series.


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