However -- want to put a smile on your face? Pull out your Rhino definitive Doctor Zhivago and play the jazz, rock 'n' roll and swing versions of "Lara's Theme." Always puts me in a good mood.
It's so sad to lose these talents, and I join in mourning his passing. On a positive note, 84 is a good, long life and he shared it with all of us. I think I'll play IS PARIS BURNING? in tribute. So joyous, so French.
This is the man who gave us 'Lawrence of Arabia' and for that one score alone, let alone all the others, he's earned his way.
Yes.
I am grateful to have had the chance to meet him, thank him, praise him, and let him know that I hoped to meet Jerry Goldsmith the following week and would it be all right to carry with me his greetings. M Jarre` gave me an enthusiastic "Yes!". A week later, how sweet it was to meet Jerry and right away let him know I carried greetings from the Frenchman. And the rest is splendid history.
This is deeply upsetting news. M. Jarre is one of the few film score composers whose music has always been known and loved by both diehard fans as well as the film-going public in general. At least he received the recognition he deserved. My thoughts go to his family.
I've just received "Crossed Swords" last week - although I haven't had a chance to listen to it yet and I'm not quite sure how I'd react. ("Bitter suite" comes to mind.)
The loss of Maurice Jarre is enormous, no matter his age.
Of course, and I apologize if anybody took what I said to suggest otherwise. I was simply surprised that news of the passing of an 84-year-old man was greeted with a challenge to prove it. And that was only in response to somebody else condemning the words of an Australian as "really America." (And lest anybody misunderstand that, I'm not knocking Australians! I'm just knocking inaccuracy! Any fans of inaccuracy are free to object.)
I'm very sorry to read of Jarre's passing. As I said earlier. But it bears repeating.
The 00's will go down as the WORST DECADE EVER for film composer deaths.
While I'm not hugely familiar with Jarre's body of work, the David Lean scores alone earn him an honored place in film music history. I feel honored now in retrospect to have written a review of the Jarre David Lean concert DVD that Milan released in 2007:
To quote the Maestro himself at the end of the concert (referring to his good friend and collaborator David Lean), "'Sank you. I sink 'e would 'ave been happy".
Sad news, indeed. Jarre was one of the greats. We're so fortunate that many of the titles in his vast and wonderful body of work have been released for us to enjoy. I raise my glass in reverence to the maestro.
The soothing voice of a musical friend gone forever. Time to play 'Lawrence','Zhivago', 'The Train', 'Grand Prix', 'Jesus of Nazareth', 'Ryan's Daugher', 'Sunshine', 'Is Paris Burning', 'A Walk in the Clouds' and 'Behold a Pale Horse'. I am truly saddened by this news. He's been my musical friend since I was eleven.
oh no! goodbye. some nice words have been said above, and I share them. thanks for the music (altough I haven't heard that much of it..) and condolences to his family, friends, and fans.
