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Could some of you recommend some Film Composers?
by Bob O Dell on Aug 19, 2002 at 9:20:34 pm

Could some of you recommend some Film Composers for Reference and study Please?

Thanks Bob O'Dell

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Re: Could some of you recommend some Film Composers?
by Marco Solorio on Aug 20, 2002 at 1:04:36 am

As I briefly mentioned in one of my last posts somewhere, Vangelis has always been one of my favorites and inspirations (this also includes his music that wasn't written for film). I think he creates a true mood and emotion in his work.

Are you familiar with his work Bob?

Marco Solorio | OneRiver Media

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Re: Could some of you recommend some Film Composers?
by Bob O Dell on Aug 20, 2002 at 1:28:38 am

[Marco]
No more than an article link and sound bites. My music centers are very far from Film, until now.

I'm looking forward to being treated to a long list of names. So don't just leave me with one name Marco : )

Bob O'Dell

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Re: Could some of you recommend some Film Composers?
by Kurt on Aug 20, 2002 at 4:09:33 am

Bob, Have you checked this? Jeff Rona writes an article called "reelworld" for Keyboard magazine. There's a ton of stuff he get's into. And of course, I second Mark Isham as a suggestion. (see the other post for a link)

Kurt

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Re: Could some of you recommend some Film Composers?
by rgb on Aug 20, 2002 at 5:58:12 pm

Mark Isham
Jerry Goldsmith
Bernard Herrmann
Hans Zimmer
Gary Chang
Howard Shore
Danny Elfman
Bill Brown

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Re: Could some of you recommend some Film Composers?
by eda on Aug 21, 2002 at 1:23:47 am

rgb stole my list! :)

Actually, I would also add Lenoard Bernstein (not only his scores, but his symphonies.)

Probably had more influence on modern film composers (esp. in use of horns and dissonance) than anyone other than B. Herman.

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Re: Could some of you recommend some Film Composers?
by Bryan Nowak on Aug 21, 2002 at 6:22:21 am

I agree with eda -- Bernstein was a huge influence, not only in film music, but American music in general. He once said something to the effect that he felt all his music was theater music in some way.

In that respect, I think there are many "classical" composers that you can hear through modern film composers. In addition to Bernstein, Wagner, Richard Strauss, and Holst seem to creep into many film composers' styles.

Bryan

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Re: Could some of you recommend some Film Composers?
by Tom Shirah on Aug 24, 2002 at 12:41:36 am

Marco Beltrami
He did the Scream movies and many others. He's quite creative.

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Re: Could some of you recommend some Film Composers?
by Ron Lindeboom on Aug 24, 2002 at 1:29:13 am

My favorites are, in no particular order:

Mark Isham
Danny Elfman
James Newton-Howard
Hans Zimmer
Dominic Frontiere
Maurice Jarre
Michael Nyman
Michael Kamen (ex-New York Rock and Roll Ensemble) ;)
James Horner
Leonard Bernstein
Randy Edelman

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John Williams.

Gotcha, didn't I??? ;o)

Why do Spielbreg, Lucas and many others use him? Because what he does works for the masses. It isn't trendy to like him but ahh, what the hell -- if I had a few million to throw at a movie and I could afford him or any of the others in this list, I'd use him.

Ron Lindeboom

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