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There's one long tone pyramid with the final top note being the release date, and the final note hasn't been reached yet.
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He had some..... interesting..... opinions, so if there are interviews, they'll be colorful.
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You're right, Graham. Powerful - and a great last line.
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Oct 23, 2022 - 3:14 PM
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Night
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A person who has seen The Film Music Foundation's upcoming documentary about Rosenman wrote this about it:
"Last night I watched a wonderful video history of the work of the late composer Leonard Rosenman, the man widely acknowledged to have brought film music into the twentieth century. Written and directed by his wife of many years, Judie, it was made with both respect and love, a touching tribute to a man who clearly loved life and loved his work in equal measure.
One line had me running to find a notepad, to jot it down so that I would not forget it. Asked why Beethoven would be compelled to keep writing symphonies even after achieving such perfection with his Fifth, Rosenman came up with this memorable answer. "Through music," he said, "Beethoven was discovering himself."
Yes! Such a perfect formulation of what, to my mind, drives every artist in their work. Including me, and mine.
Thanks to the brilliant writer/director, for having made such a lovely and compelling film. (I honestly don't know if it is widely available yet. It surely should be...)".
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Oct 24, 2022 - 3:21 AM
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Graham Watt
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Written and directed by his wife of many years, Judie, it was made with both respect and love, a touching tribute to a man who clearly loved life and loved his work in equal measure.
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Thanks for that, Night. In the short piece in which Rosenman's grandson speaks, I sense a touch of bitterness at their lack of "normal family communication" (my inverted commas). I'm paraphrasing, but he says that after his grandfather's divorce, he took very little interest in family. And he goes on to say that despite marrying several times after the first divorce, he never loved anyone or anything as much as his music, always putting that before himself and others. That sounds like a kick in the nuts from his grandson.
Then we have the quote which I highlighted from Night's post, from someone who has seen the documentary. Very different point of view. I do like to try to get inside the head of my favourite composers.
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