The theme from David Raksin's 'Laura' was so successful that it has since had over 400 cover versions.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Erich Wolfgang Korngold, the most influential and highly paid composer in Hollywood, created an exuberantly rich, chromatic, late-romantic sound that became Hollywood's aural blueprint.
Compositional Technique
Max Steiner invented the technique of using Wagnerian-style leitmotifs for characters and dramatic themes in film scores, first for 'King Kong' in 1933.
Composition History
David Raksin, a composer, was given only a weekend to write the theme for the film 'Laura' after the director was denied rights to use 'Summertime' by Gershwin.
Composer Biography
Alfred Newman, a first-rate composer, is also famous for writing the fanfare for Twentieth Century Fox films and creating the Newman System for synchronizing film scores with moving images.
Composer Biography
Max Steiner, an Austrian emigré, wrote over 300 film scores, received twenty-four Oscar nominations, and won three Oscars during his thirty-five-year career.
Cultural Impact
Johnny Mandel's 'Main Title' music from 'The Sandpiper', with added lyrics, became the Oscar- and Grammy-winning song 'The Shadow of Your Smile', recorded by many artists.
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