Arnold Bax, the two Bernsteins, and Korngold

Posted by Bambi B (A) on August 1, 2005 at 06:09:51

In Reply to: On the coattails of rico's music post below posted by Victor Khomenko on July 30, 2005 at 08:18:47:

Victor,

Arnold Bax was a very refined English composer (about 1880 to 1950) who wrote quite a bit for movies- I think the 40's "Oliver Twist" is his most famous score. He also had an odd acting role of a film composer who obsessively watches a movie iwth his music and falls in love with the cinema usher.

I don't know if it was Bax that wrote the music for "Hobson's Choice", but that guy should get a medal too! One of the best music scores in all of movies.

"The Third Man" is another great one- perfect music for the photography!

There were two Bernsteins in the movies- Leonard, who of course did "West Side Story" and, Elmer, who wrote I think was no relation and only for the movies. Elmer B. died recently- perhaps a year ago.

If you listen to Jim Svedja, he would include Korngold among illustrious movie composers, and Korngold is above average in the movie realm.

But, I would have to say hyberbolically that Prokofiev was the "greatest" composer who also wrote for the movies. Of course, it possible to claim that he was also the grestest composer of the 20th Century as well!

Only save us from any more tedious hours of discount Wagnerian pastichemeister John Williams and one-note goopshoveler James Horner!

Cheers,

Bambi B

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Topic - On the coattails of rico's music post below - Victor Khomenko 08:18:47 07/30/05 (14)

Ralph Vaughn- Williams - Harmonia 15:37:40 08/01/05 (0)

Arnold Bax, the two Bernsteins, and Korngold - Bambi B 06:09:51 08/01/05 (1)

Re: Arnold Bax, the two Bernsteins, and Korngold - Victor Khomenko 06:31:25 08/01/05 (0)

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One of Les Six: Georges Auric... - Harmonia 20:31:39 07/31/05 (0)

Gershwin - KT88 14:02:36 07/30/05 (2)

If you're talkin' flicks... - Harmonia 20:01:13 07/31/05 (1)

It's a good point and worth noting... - KT88 19:08:16 08/01/05 (0)

Re: On the coattails of rico's music post below - rico 11:39:48 07/30/05 (0)

How about the Brits? - C.B. 10:43:40 07/30/05 (4)

Walton wrote a very famous "something"... - Harmonia 19:47:06 07/31/05 (0)

I seem to recall a band called "The Beatles"? (nt) - KT88 11:32:02 07/30/05 (2)

Their stuff is not what's traditionally considered to be a "film score". (nt) - C.B. 12:06:10 07/30/05 (1)

neither is it traditionally considered to be traditional, but who's counting, eh?! (nt) - KT88 13:51:20 07/30/05 (0)

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Arnold Bax, the two Bernsteins, and Korngold - Bambi B 06:09:51 08/01/05 (1)

Re: Arnold Bax, the two Bernsteins, and Korngold - Victor Khomenko 06:31:25 08/01/05 (0)

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