Frances Ziffer

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 her sister Hortense Belson.[2]

Her compositions include:

Musicals
  • A Streetcar Named Desire (play by Tennessee Williams; music by Frances Ziffer)[3]
  • Dakota (book by Tom Hill; music and lyrics by Hortense Belson, Hardy Wieder, Frances Ziffer)[4]
  • Dames at Sea[5]
  • Little Brown Jug (book by Tom Hill; lyrics by Hortense Belson; music by Frances Ziffer)[6]
  • Surprise Package (book by Tom Hill; music and lyrics by Hortense Belson, Hardy Wieder and Frances Ziffer)[5]
  • Three on a Bed: A Musical Satire (words by Hortense Belson and Thomas Hill; music by Frances Ziffer)[7]

Songs[8]
  • Faith Alone (with Martin Kalmanoff and Hardy Wieder) [1]
  • He Don't Wanna Love Me (with Martin Kalmanoff and Hardy Wieder)[1]
  • I Didn't Hear From You (words by Eugene Cohen; music by Frances Ziffer)
  • If and When it Happens (words by Eugene Cohen; music by Frances Ziffer)
  • I'll Know Better Next Time
  • I'm Only Waiting (words by Hardy Wieder; music by Frances Ziffer)
  • In My Wildest Dreams
  • Just Passing By
  • Love is Always New (words by Hardy Wieder; music by Frances Ziffer)
  • No Ifs, Ands or Buts
  • One Foot to Sea (with Martin Kalmanoff and Hardy Wieder)[1]
  • Pretty, Pretty Please (words by Eugene Cohen; music by Frances Ziffer)[9]
  • Reward, Reward
  • Running Through My Mind
  • Say When (with Martin Kalmanoff and Hardy Wieder)[1]
  • The Pleasure's All Mine[9]
  • There's Only One You
  • Which Way is the Way to Your Heart

References
  1. 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.CS1 maint: multiple 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. 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. Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1956). Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series.
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