Elmer Bernstein: A Musical Tribute
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- Опубликовано: 20 фев 2008
- The University of Southern Californias Thornton School of Music orchestras celebrated the career of screen composer Elmer Bernstein in an event hosted by KUSC-FM personality Jim Svejda. The tribute concert featured the USC Thornton Orchestra and the USC Thornton Jazz Orchestra performing selections from several memorable film scores from Bernstein's long and illustrious career. Mr. Bernstein, a former faculty member of the USC Thornton School, composed for both movies and television and is noted for many classic soundtracks including 'The Ten Commandments' and 'The Grifters.'
30:05 - The Man With The Golden Arm;
33:25 - Sweet Smell of Success
37:30 - To Kill A Mockingbird
46:27 - The Magnificent Seven
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May Elmer Bernstein and Maurice Jarre rest in peace. May their music live on especially for new generations of movie-goers, music-lovers and musicians.
In the 1960s I dreamed of being a film score composer. Elmer Bernstein was my idol. In the 1970s I learned two things: first, I did not like the LA/Hollywood scene while I was there, and second, whereas I was a good arranger, I was a so-so composer. In the years after, I wrote many arrangements for symphonic bands and orchestras I conducted/taught, and I was greatly influenced by Elmer Bernstein in those arrangements. To this day, Elmer Bernstein is my favorite composer of film scores.
No composer over the years has surpassed "To Kill a Mockingbird" like Mr. Bernstein in capturing the feelings of childhood and all of the innocence with his music. I can hear the first few notes of the piano and go back 40 years ago in time. Thank you, Elmer! May you rest in peace.
Thank you so much for this tribute broadcast. Whole other kids during the 1960' were purchasing rock albums, I was buying Elmer Berstiens film scores along with Jerry Goldsmith, and John Williams.
Why Robert Redford jettisoned Elmer's bucolic music for "A River Runs Through It" is beyond me.
According to Wikipedia Berstein spent a good portion of his composing career doing B-movies and other low-budget projects because he was gray listed. He wasn't communist enough for Hollywood to blacklist him, but he was socialist enough that a lot of people in Hollywood refused to work with him.
The algorithms sent me here. I am SO glad for a change. Because THIS IS a treasure.
"To Kill A Mockingbird" is one of the most beautiful American scores ever written. My family is from the South and this song captures a time in American history that is both sad and hopeful. .
I always thought Elmer was the best. So diverse, knowing the mood, which created beauties like Summer and Smoke, and especially To Kill a Mockingbird. He's a symphonic composer, not like today, when synthesizers have taken over.
Elmer was quite special. He could compose in just about any style -- and do it equally well.
He was an amazing film composer - one of the very best who ever lived. Even though he has been gone for years, his music remains fresh & relevant. Indeed, his classic score for "Magnificent Seven" absolutely had to be revisited for the remake (a score James Horner was writing when he passed away). Like the host says, his Nat'l Geographic theme is still recognized & utilized today. The score for "Ghostbusters Afterlife" draws heavily from the Bernstein score, adapting several motifs & relevant selections from his '84 effort in that same paranormal universe.
They did Elmer justice. Hearing it live must have been stupendous.
Music 🎶 is God's gift to man. How wonderful.. ❤️
Thank you, Mr. Bernstein, for all you've contributed to your craft.
Bernstein composed so many great scores -- the man was incredibly talented.
Any time I would like to hear Mr. Elmer Bernsteins músic. But in this pandemic quarantine it also helps me to stay home.
the baby boomers like my self know what great gift he gave us when he scored our favorite movies . miss his type of scoring
First time I heard Elmer Bernstein was at 9 years old. The Magnificent Seven on TV....I was hooked.. I could tell his scores in movies easy. Son's of Katie Elder... Big Jake....Great Escape..
Sensational concert from one of our finest composer, Elmer Bernstein!