Film composers of this era, though highly trained, were often accused of being 'musical hacks' who stole from the past, despite their genius in composing dramatic music for a wide audience.
Recording & Production
The London Philharmonic Orchestra, featured on this recording, has recorded soundtracks for numerous blockbuster films, including The Lord of the Rings trilogy and Lawrence of Arabia.
Historical Context
By 1960, the start of this album's program, contemporary classical music was largely split between atonal and serial/aleatoric styles, with tonal music often dismissed as 'film music'.
Performer Biography
John Mauceri, the conductor, has a 50-year career spanning opera, symphony, Broadway, and Hollywood, and was the first American Music Director of an opera house in Great Britain and Italy.
Performer Biography
John Mauceri was the Founding Director of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, created for him by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and is considered a leading champion of film music repertoire.
Interpretation
All pieces on this recording, except Alfred Newman's 20th Century Fox Fanfare and Franz Waxman's The Ride of the Cossacks, were arranged and edited by conductor John Mauceri from original orchestral scores.
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