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Does anyone here know if any notable film composers have commented on Rosenman's score for Fantastic Voyage?
If David Raksin had anything to say about the score, it might have happened in his interview with LR on DR's radio show. I believe they did discuss the score.
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Sep 25, 2021 - 5:33 PM
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Moonlight
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I am also curious: Has John Williams ever conducted Rosenman's music?
Edit: According to the info in this pdf-file, it says that he conducted some of Rosenman's music at least on this occasion: https://ucarecdn.com/0ff6a332-c8de-47b3-a7ac-d74099aa86c6/-/inline/yes/
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Friday, October 16, 2009, at 8 PM
Saturday, October 17, 2009, at 8 PM
Sunday, October 18, 2009, at 2 PM
John Williams, conductor
Music from the City of Angels
"In celebration of film music – one of L.A.'s greatest contributions to the
music world – the leading cinematic composer of our time curates and
conducts a program of “old and new Hollywood,” including works by such
masters as Herrmann, Korngold, Previn, Rosenman, Waxman and, of course,
Williams himself."
When searching for info about which Rosenman work was played at this Williams concert, I came across this quote: "People always ask me who my favorite film composer is," Williams said before introducing the music of Vertigo, noting that Herrmann always comes to mind.
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Sep 25, 2021 - 5:50 PM
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Matt S.
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I am also curious: Has John Williams ever conducted Rosenman's music?
Edit: According to the info in this pdf-file, it says that he conducted some of Rosenman's music at least on this occasion: https://ucarecdn.com/0ff6a332-c8de-47b3-a7ac-d74099aa86c6/-/inline/yes/
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Friday, October 16, 2009, at 8 PM
Saturday, October 17, 2009, at 8 PM
Sunday, October 18, 2009, at 2 PM
John Williams, conductor
Music from the City of Angels
"In celebration of film music – one of L.A.'s greatest contributions to the
music world – the leading cinematic composer of our time curates and
conducts a program of “old and new Hollywood,” including works by such
masters as Herrmann, Korngold, Previn, Rosenman, Waxman and, of course,
Williams himself."
When searching for info about which Rosenman work was played at this Williams concert, I came across this quote: "People always ask me who my favorite film composer is," Williams said before introducing the music of Vertigo, noting that Herrmann always comes to mind.
According to the Boston Symphony Orchestra's online archive, Williams conducted music from "East of Eden" at a Boston Pops Film Night concert at Tanglewood in July of 2009. My guess would be he conducted the same music with the LA Phil later that same year.
https://cdm15982.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/PROG/id/700885
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If it wasn't, I'll eat my shirt. I can see it now--"John Williams conducts the suite from Leonard Rosenman's THE COBWEB."
Rosenman's work is very much an acquired taste but when I'm in the mood he draws me in. He has some wonderfully accessible themes in films like LAFAYETTE ESCADRILLE and STAR TREK IV. I'm rather partial to his martial setting for a Korean lullaby in his main title to PORK CHOP HILL which otherwise sounds like what got him the COMBAT gig. (I have a friend who will occasionally make reference to Rosenman's "bump-bump-bump" music.)
And, yes, his ubiquitous brass pyramid closes are as prevalent as the Horner "Danger" theme.
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