| I truly believe that, at least in this instance, Sondheim was not being arrogant--or ungrateful to his mentor. As I recall it--and he has since regretted, I believe, making critical public remarks, especially these, he was putting Rodgers down as a person(but acknowledging the composer's "unlimited talent.") His point was to contrast Rodgers' "finite humanity" with the "infinite humanity" of Hammerstein, certainly quite a tribute to a man he loved. |
