Sir Frank expounds on the importance of music in Forster's work, including the use of literary leitmotifs that run through his novels like musicalthemes.
Company (1970) was a "concept musical", a show centered around a set of characters and themes rather than a straightforward plot.
《伙伴们》[1970]是一部“概念音乐剧”。它没有具体情节，故事围绕一些人物和主题展开。
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The lyric art of repetition in the Book of Songs can be expounded according to the musical effects, intensification of themes and progression of structure and meaning.