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 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

Source:^[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"