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He's a man whose composing career has spanned half a century. A graduate
of the Juilliard school, a student of Aaron Copland, Roger Sessions, and
Stefan Wolpe, he is a serious artist. But his work isn't in the concert
hall, it's at the movie house. From The Ten Commandments and The
Man with the Golden Arm, all the way up to his most recent work with
Martin Scorcese, The Age of Innocence, Elmer Bernstein's (pronounced
burn - steen) music has caused an emotional and involving reaction for
millions of moviegoers. After all, isn't that what music in the concert
hall does, too? He's been nominated for 13 Academy Awards (winning one
for Thoroughly Modern Millie). In many ways Elmer Bernstein is
a reminder of past film music's dedication to craft, but always looking
forward to see the next step.
Listen
in: Hear Elmer Bernstein discuss his work, along with
a sampling of his music (RealAudio 3.0; how
to listen)
Music
from the Show
The Ten Commandments, medley
music for The Man with the Golden Arm
Tiomkin: High Noon title song
music from The Great Escape
Copland: "Prayer" from Appalachian Spring
music for The Grifters
music for The Magnificent Seven
music for To Kill a Mockingbird
music for Heavy Metal
Brahms: part of final movement of Symphony #1
Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra (Chicago Symphony/Reiner)
music for The Age of Innocence
Other Sites on the Web
Movie Music
U.K.: Elmer Bernstein
Biography
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