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Chris and Sridhar discuss whether or not film music counts as classical music, the relationship between opera and film, "silent" films, iconic scores, what we can learn about film as a novel art form, composers who straddle the classical and film worlds, great director/composer collaborations, "the greatest ghost story ever told", and they both watch the documentary "Score".


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Honk It's My Birthday


"Grizzly Man" soundtrack


Richard Thompson in "Grizzly Man" recording session


The Lumière Brothers: first films


"Hook" soundtrack


"2001: A Space Odyssey" opening


Nino Rota: "The Godfather" composer


"The Godfather" opening trumpet solo


Godfather music machine at House on the Rock


Rota's Sonata for Flute & Harp


Mickey Mousing


"Metropolis" full movie


Paramount Studio Map of Potential Film Shooting Locations in California


"Blue Skies" from "The Jazz Singer"


Arnold Schoenberg


Triskaidekaphobia


Max Steiner: "Casablanca" composer


"Casablanca" Suite


Erich Wolfgang Korngold


Korngold's Piano Sonata No. 2 in E Major


Korngold's Violin Concerto in D Major played by Gil Shaham


Franz Waxman: "Rebecca" composer


A scene from Rebecca showcasing Waxman's score


Korngold: "The Sea Hawk" Overture


John Williams: "Star Wars" Main Theme


Emma saying "Bayreuth"


Bayreuth Festspielhaus


Philip Glass: "Koyaanisqatsi" -- The Pulse


Glass: "Mishima" soundtrack


"E.T." bike chase scene w/John Williams' iconic music


Danny Elfman's band Oingo Boingo


"The Simpsons" theme


Musical modes


"Rebecca" Suite played by City of Prague Philharmonic


"Rebecca" full movie (shh...don't tell anyone)


"The Terminal": Dinner with Amelia scene w/John Williams' score


Glenn Gould plays Bach Contrapunctus I-IV (the soul of Bach)


John Barry: "James Bond" composer


James Bond Suite played by Royal Philharmonic


John Barry Memorial Concert


Bernard Hermann's "Psycho" Suite


György Ligeti


Ligeti's "Lontano": classic horror music used in "The Shining" and "Shutter Island"


Krzysztof Penderecki


Penderecki: Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima


Penderecki interview: turning history into avant-garde


Aeolian harp


Theremin


"The Day the Earth Stood Still" Theremin studio session


Ennio Morricone: The Ecstasy of Gold from "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"


The Ecstasy of Gold: theremin & voice


"Psycho" shower scene with and without music


"Score: A Film Music Documentary" on Amazon


 


 

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