Hollywood Ending

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
The fact that three Hollywood giants—film composers Jerry Goldsmith, David Raksin, and Elmer Bernstein—all died in the span of a month has prompted some people talk about the end of an age in film music. Bernstein, of course, wrote scores for such films as "The Ten Commandments," "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "The Magnificent Seven;" Goldsmith's long list of scores included "Planet of the Apes" and "Chinatown;" and Raksin is best known for enduring popularity of his score for the 1944 noir classic "Laura." Today we visit with David Morgan, author of Knowing the Score, who tells us how a creative and effective soundtrack can make a good film great, and even a lousy film palatable. Also, Wendy Perron editor-in-chief of Dance Magazine joins us with our weekly concert pick.
Additional Resources:
» Elmer Bernstein’s Web site
» Wendy Perron bio

More on Dance Festivals:
» City Center
» DancenOw/NYC

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