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1. Aaron Copland talks about Film Music

Between 1939 and 1949, the distinguished American composer Aaron Copland (1900-1990) composed five major film scores: OF MICE AND MEN, OUR TOWN, THE NORTH STAR, THE RED PONY, and THE HEIRESS. He also composed scores for two documentaries...

Sunday, 13 April 2008 | 8606 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report

2. Akira Ifukube Interview

The following interview took place at Mr. Ifukube‘s house (in a garden-city district of Tokyo) during my concert tour with the “Wiener Johann Strauss Orchestra” in January 1991 and January 1993. As a collector of antique samovars and tea pots/cups...

Saturday, 18 April 2009 | 1675 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report

3. Alan Silvestri: From Romances to Predators

In a very short time, composer Alan Silvestri has risen to the ranks of America’s best contemporary film composers, with standout scores to films like ROMANCING THE STONE, BACK TO THE FUTURE and its sequels, WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT and THE ABYSS.

Wednesday, 20 January 2010 | 1672 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report

4. Alan Williams: That “Other” Williams

You may have seen his name on an especially intriguing documentary or a cute family film, enjoyed the spark and flavor of the music that underlined the narrative or the drama. For several years now, Alan Williams has been quietly providing some of the most interesting scores...

Friday, 25 June 2010 | 631 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report

5. Alessandro Alessandroni: A Performer not A Star

For any collector of Italian soundtracks the name of Alessandro Alessandroni is probably a familiar one.

Thursday, 29 May 2008 | 2061 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report

6. Alex North Remembered

Motion picture music lost a legend on the morning of Sunday, September 8, 1991, when composer Alex North succumbed to the illness that had plagued and pained him for several years. Respected as much by his peers as by the generations of film composers and musicians that succeeded him.

Wednesday, 28 January 2009 | 2192 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report

7. Alex North: Breaking New Ground

Alex North has always been among my favorite composers, so I eagerly looked forward to meeting him for this interview. I had heard that he was a shy, modest and soft-spoken gentleman.

Wednesday, 28 April 2010 | 1370 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report

8. Alex Wurman Interview

The name of composer Alex Wurman is a relatively new one to collectors of film music and connoisseurs of soundtracks. It was when Wurman scored the movie CRIMINAL in 2005 that many such collectors began to take notice of his music and also became aware of the composer’s originality and his musical expertise.

Sunday, 04 May 2008 | 1013 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report

9. Alexander Courage: The Story of His Life

The name of Alexander Courage will of course be instantly recognizable to you as the composer of one of the most well known theme tunes for an American television series. But on this side of the final frontier, what else is there to tell about the recently-retired Sandy Courage’s life...

Monday, 15 March 2010 | 1235 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report

10. Andrew Lockington: Canadian Newcomer

The score for Journey was recorded at Air Lyndhurst in London. The orchestra was contracted by Isobel Griffiths who put together the most incredible group of musicians. At one point Andrew Dudman, my engineer, turned to me with a smile because he’d noticed the three trumpet players consisted of “the guy who plays all of John Williams stuff...

Friday, 30 May 2008 | 1580 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report