thatboy Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 So, Young Composers. Who do you consider to be your favourite film composers. OR If you can't name just one, name as many as you want. I think mine are: Hans Zimmer James Horner Howard Shore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokkemon Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Michael Giacchino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froglegs Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Michael Giacchino, Ennio Morricone, John Williams and Michael Nyman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froglegs Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Dmitri Shostakovich and George Antheil What did Antheil do? I know him mainly for his Ballet Meccanique (correct me if I misspelt it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celloman Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 My favorites are: -Eric Korngold -Miklos Rosza -Bernard Hermann -Max Steiner -Franz Waxman -John Williams -Thomas Newman Hermann's soundtrack to "Vertigo" is possibly my favorite! :toothygrin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
920bpm Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Italians and Japanese mostly: Ennio Morricone Toru Takemitsu Nino Rota Joe Hisaishi Bernard Herrmann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froglegs Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 I can't believe I forgot Joe Hisaishi! And since when did Takemitsu write film music? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
920bpm Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Since 1955 or so. He did something like 100 films. These are some of my favourites that are on youtube: The Man without a Map http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_nLJ1CCuq4 Hymn to a Tired Man Ran Crazed Fruit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0LWJU3uajo this one reminds me of Mingus, weirdly Woman of the Dunes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ceienj-4QfQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maestrowick Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 John Williams. I learned about orchestration from him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne-scales Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Saint-Saens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froglegs Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I like his film compositions as well, although I think his Danse Macabre is his best work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austenite Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 I could divide my answers in 2: Great overall musicians who also scored specifically for movies: In this cathegory, my hands-down favs are Saint-Saëns and Shostakovich. Composers mainly known for their movie scores: Here my favs would be: 1) John Williams 2) Ennio Morricone 3) Miklos Rosza 4) Hans Zimmer 5) Nino Rota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ryan K Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 John Williams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex0102030405 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Hermann Takemitsu - Jerry Goldsmiths original planet of the apes is incredible Not an insult to williams as he can make a cracking theme tune - but nearly everyone starts with an ascending fifth... jurassic park, star wars, ET, indiana jones and i think even harry potter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ryan K Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Well those are just ones people remember more easily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morivou Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Hermann Takemitsu - Jerry Goldsmiths original planet of the apes is incredible Not an insult to williams as he can make a cracking theme tune - but nearly everyone starts with an ascending fifth... jurassic park, star wars, ET, indiana jones and i think even harry potter Harry Potter is an ascending fourth. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABennett Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Almost all the triumphant themes have a rising fourth (sol-do) in the beginning, e.g. Jurassic Park, Star Wars, Indiana Jones. The love themes tend to have the ascending major sixth like the second theme of the Dvorak Cello concerto 1st movement (Star Wars, Indiana Jones). Menacing themes have dissonant elements like tritones and minor seconds (Imperial March, Jaws). That pretty much sums up John Williams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austenite Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 Almost all the triumphant themes have a rising fourth (sol-do) in the beginning, e.g. Jurassic Park, Star Wars, Indiana Jones. The love themes tend to have the ascending major sixth like the second theme of the Dvorak Cello concerto 1st movement (Star Wars, Indiana Jones). Menacing themes have dissonant elements like tritones and minor seconds (Imperial March, Jaws). That pretty much sums up John Williams. That suggests any of us could have used these kind of intervals and the resulting tune would be as wonderful and memorable. Then I could as easily equal Williams. But heck, why just Williams? If it's that easy, I'd go Tchaikovsky. Or Mahler... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zuijlen Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Toru Takemitsu Krzysztof Penderecki Bernard Herrmann There are more, but I'm bad at names. I've found it constructive to listen to gotradio's The Big Score on the internet and determine what I don't like about many of the current Hollywood film composers. They play Herrmann as well, and the difference is clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calebhines Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Not sure that I have a favorite per se, but the local Symphony Orchestra is playing John Williams tonight, and I will be attending. :-) I also really like Joel Goldsmith's theme for Stargate SG-1 (based on David Arnold's music for the film). To the point where I practiced my ear-training and mock-up skills with . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morivou Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 You know. I do like Howard Shore a lot. He seems so much more "versatile" than Williams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austenite Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Yes, Howard Shore's scores are very interesting. And for a huge fan of Lord of the Rings like you seem to be, having composed its soundtrack certainly didn't hurt (I own the Return of the King CD :toothygrin:). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calebhines Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 If you haven't seen it yet, this is a good site cataloging Shore's usage of leitmotifs throughout the LOTR trilogy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morivou Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 I actually bought this recently: http://www.amazon.com/Music-Lord-Rings-Films-Comprehensive/dp/0739071572/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1325315533&sr=8-2 Which basically does the same thing. But, I got to see Shore's actual scores and themes drawn out for me. LOVE. @Austenite, ;) You noticed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geokoo Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Toru Takemitsu John Zorn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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