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. Ziffer married Joseph Burgio but published her works under the name “Ziffer,” sometimes collaborating with Hortense Belson. Her compositions include: Musicals * A Streetcar Named Desire (play by Tennessee Williams; music by Frances Ziffer) *Dakota (book by Tom Hill; music and lyrics by Hortense Belson, Hardy Wieder, Frances Ziffer) *Dames at Sea * Little Brown Jug (book by Tom Hill; lyrics by Hortense Belson; music by Frances Ziffer) * Surprise Package (book by Tom Hill; music and lyrics by Hortense Belson, Hardy Wieder and Frances Ziffer) Songs Source: * “Faith Alone” (with Martin Kalmanoff and Hardy Wieder) * “Reward, Reward” * “Running Through My Mind” * “Say When” (with Martin Kalmanoff and Hardy Wieder) * “The Pleasure’s All Mine” * “There’s Only One You” * “Which Way is the Way to Your Heart” References