Quote:
Originally Posted by walkingwikipedia
Well for me the obvious answer is John Williams (along with most other film composers - Howard Shore getting particular mention for what is almost plagiarism of Sibelius in "Lord of the Rings")
|
A sad comment, as it reflects more a lack of knowledge of Williams' oeuvre than any sort of ralistic assessment of his work as a composer.
To blithely dismiss "most other film composers" in this way is... ill-advised.
BUT, to share my own opinion on this thread, I'd say either Andrew Lloyd Webber (does that count?) or Elliot Carter.
__________________
"Those that know, do;
Those that understand, teach."
-Aristotle-
"toute audace engendrée par l'ignorance cesse d'être une audace et devient une maladresse"
-Debussy-
In musical criticism, when issues of craft and technical consideration are set aside, what remains is more subjective. However, until technical issues are dealt with, the subjective portion bears considerably less weight.
|