BLUMENKOHL 1,068 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Been listening to my library and I've noticed the harpsichord has all but disappeared outside of providing a "historical sound" in music, particularly film music. Hell, it hardly survived the baroque period. It's a shame, it's a fantastic sounding instrument, I love the texture. What other instruments are you noticing have disappeared, or do you expect to take on more of an occasional supporting role rather than an essential of the orchestra? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,349 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Orchestra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Well it seems like the clangs of anvils are all set to die out with James Horner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,349 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 RC uses Anvils all the time I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Real ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,335 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Been listening to my library and I've noticed the harpsichord has all but disappeared outside of providing a "historical sound" in music, particularly film music. Hell, it hardly survived the baroque period. It's a shame, it's a fantastic sounding instrument, I love the texture.What other instruments are you noticing have disappeared, or do you expect to take on more of an occasional supporting role rather than an essential of the orchestra?Paul McCartney still uses the harpsichord, even on his upcoming album. John Wiliams too, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,043 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 A lot of the instruments that have passed out of vogue do at least have popular descendants.Then there are total WTF's like the hurdy-gurdy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 The Jingling Johnny was quite popular for a while.Hayden. Berlioz, Soussa all wrote for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Been listening to my library and I've noticed the harpsichord has all but disappeared outside of providing a "historical sound" in music, particularly film music. Hell, it hardly survived the baroque period. It's a shame, it's a fantastic sounding instrument, I love the texture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 It's actually an instrument that I imagine Jerry Goldsmith could have used very effectively in the 70's. For one of his horror scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Been listening to my library and I've noticed the harpsichord has all but disappeared outside of providing a "historical sound" in music, particularly film music. Hell, it hardly survived the baroque period. It's a shame, it's a fantastic sounding instrument, I love the texture.The Thomas Crown AffairThunderballThe Last Before TimeThe Last RunThe Eiger SanctionUnder the VolcanoFamily PlotGet Carteretc.What about the blaster beam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,068 Posted August 29, 2013 Author Share Posted August 29, 2013 Been listening to my library and I've noticed the harpsichord has all but disappeared outside of providing a "historical sound" in music, particularly film music. Hell, it hardly survived the baroque period. It's a shame, it's a fantastic sounding instrument, I love the texture. The Thomas Crown AffairThunderballThe Last Before TimeThe Last RunThe Eiger SanctionUnder the VolcanoFamily PlotGet Carteretc.What about the blaster beam?There are more scores with xylophone in em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 154 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 The ondes martenotEven the theremin. Ever hear a theremin being used in film scores in the 2010's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 I liked it in Hellboy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Even the theremin. Ever hear a theremin being used in film scores in the 2010's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 154 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Nice FILM score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 I'm doing my best to keep the harpsichord alive, at least in a chamber setting. As for its presence in film music... I dunno, give me a decade maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,349 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Giaccchino's Sky High (though not 2010's) uses Ondes or Theramin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Nice FILM score. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAJ3tB51vHE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 154 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Thank god for wiki/google/internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Even the theremin. Ever hear a theremin being used in film scores in the 2010's? That's not a theramin. This is a theramin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Cowbell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Serpent. Dixon Hill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Cowbell.I was expecting to hear that in Man of Steel, you know, to represent the heart and soul of America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 154 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 The 80's Yamaha DX7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,068 Posted August 30, 2013 Author Share Posted August 30, 2013 Sometimes I wonder if the trumpet will survive the next 50 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 By the year 2005, the blues will exist only in the classical record section of your local library. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 154 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Full-fledged Copland-esque Western scores??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,335 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Cowbell.I was expecting to hear that in Man of Steel, you know, to represent the heart and soul of America.I think it's a Swiss thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Even the theremin. Ever hear a theremin being used in film scores in the 2010's? The rarity of theremin parts may have to do with the fact that there seem to be few first rate players in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 The 80's Yamaha DX7Randy Kerber's synth celesta for Williams's scores is part DX7.Full-fledged Copland-esque Western scores???By the year 2005, the blues will exist only in the classical record section of your local library.He said INSTRUMENTS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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