[Stephen Sondheim talks about composing show tunes, says he cannot write tunes except for characters in a play. Talks about Ethel Merman, Glynis Johns, Hal Prince, Bring On The clowns. With André Previn].

Composer Steven Sondheim talks about composing show tunes. He says he appreciates when performers are good musicians, that he takes all his ideas for the music from the characters in a play, and that he has recently enjoyed writing for specific personalities like Ethel Merman and Glynis Johns.