27 MAY 2000, page 50

One Glorious Voice

I find myself singing a Sammy Cahn par- ody of 'The Most Beautiful Girl In The World' in which 'John Gielgud' rhymes with 'He's real good'. Stephen Sondheim used the same rhyme......

Music

Finishing touches Robin Holloway nfinished works of music, like unfin- ished paintings, sculptures, buildings, nov- els, have always exerted potent fascination. The two classics......