A biting satire of modern relationships, the 1970 musical comedy “Company” marked the emergence of Stephen Sondheim as the premier composer-lyricist of his generation, and the beginning of his fruitful collaboration with orchestrator Jonathan Tunick. In the following conversation, Sondheim and Tunick discuss the creation of “Company”—nominated for a record-setting fourteen Tonys—and the legendary recording of the cast album for it. The conversation was moderated by critic and television producer Frank Rich and recorded in December 2020.