Album Review: Cars 2

Album Review: Cars 2

Admin July 23, 2011

Cars 2 Music composed by Michael Giacchino Orchestrated by: Tim Simonec, Michael Giacchino, And…

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Classical Music in Film

Classical Music in Film

Admin July 19, 2011

In previous posts I’ve written about classical composers writing film scores, film score compo…

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Spotlight On: Harry Potter

Spotlight On: Harry Potter

Admin July 13, 2011

It is no surprise that the Harry Potter franchise has been so popular around the world.   It is…

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Alex North: The Complex

Alex North: The Complex

Admin July 10, 2011

Alex North was born Isadore Soifer to Russian immigrants in 1910.  North received scholarships a…

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Screen Credit Quiz!

Screen Credit Quiz!

Admin July 06, 2011

Often the main titles and end titles are the best parts of the film score.  But can you identify th…

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The Film Composer in the Concert Hall

The Film Composer in the Concert Hall

Admin July 05, 2011

It has not been uncommon for film composers to write music for the concert stage.  The line betwee…

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The Classical Connections

The Classical Connections

Admin June 30, 2011

Aaron Copland conducting the soundtrack for Something Wild, 1961 Aaron Copland Collection, Music…

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Animated Movie Scores

Animated Movie Scores

Admin June 24, 2011

Animated movies are everywhere – they seem to open every weekend.   Thanks to the classic Disney m…

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