Lewya 360 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 A pretty nice interview - http://www.scpr.org/programs/the-frame/2015/09/03/44363/composer-david-newman-remembers-playing-violin-for/ Incanus and DaveOlden 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnome in Plaid 217 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Great interview. Also, somehow I never knew that David Newman was one of the Newmans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 32,087 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 If you ever see a Newman involved in scoring, err on the side of assumption DaveOlden 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 154 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Great interview. Also, somehow I never knew that David Newman was one of the Newmans.I guess you didn't know that he and Coolman are also related, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,589 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 A lovely interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,394 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Funny that the interview didn't bother to mention Thomas when speaking about the legacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 I think he's the best of the family.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,256 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 You must be joking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 What, what's wrong with Thomas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,256 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Randy or death! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,971 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Randy writes better songs that's for sure, but Thomas is a more interesting and individual composer than any of his relatives, alive or dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 5,970 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Randy writes better songs that's for sure, but Thomas is a more interesting and individual composer than any of his relatives, alive or dead.Agreed!David is also very different from Thomas, personality-wise. OK, I've never met Thomas, but from what I hear, he's rather shy. Whereas David, who I HAVE met on numerous occasions, is the opposite -- very outrovert and talkative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,256 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Yes he is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Oh Alfred, how quickly they forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 5,970 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 I ADORE Alfred Newman, but he's not a terribly original composer compared to Thomas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Yeah, and I mean this in a totally non-dismissive way, but he was just another big Golden Age dude, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,256 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Like John Williams? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 5,970 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 To be fair, he was THE "Golden Age dude", given his power and resume.But over the years, I've come to recognize a few trademarks in his style as well. I'm particularly drawn to his religious scores, like GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD, THE SONG OF BERNADETTE, THE ROBE etc. Bliss!Waxman will always remain my favourite of the Golden Agers, but ol' Alfred has a special place in my heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,256 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 No love for Herrmann? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 5,970 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Sure, but he came onboard a BIT later, and he's so unique in his sound anyway, that it's hard to include him with the Straussian neo-classicists.Incidentally, Alfred was the composer who gave John Williams one of his first involvements in the film biz (with CAROUSEL), just to keep it Williams-related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 How Green Was My Valley is fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 5,970 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 It is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 154 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Love Alfred for this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,971 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Sure, but he came onboard a BIT later, and he's so unique in his sound anyway, that it's hard to include him with the Straussian neo-classicists.Neo-romantics, dude. Neo-romantics.And Herrmann was a neo-romantic too. It just his sound was drawn was influenced more by his contemporariness - Delius, Ireland, Honegger, Barber, VRW etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 5,970 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Neo-romantics, sorry.I'm not comfortable with putting Herrmann in that category, though (even though he obviously had the ability to tap into it now and then). He's far more modern. Ricard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,256 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Herrmann, as the maverick that he was, defies easy categorization! Ricard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Nah, he's repetitive enough to easily categorize! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,256 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Go for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 North, with the harmonic/orchestral color setting turned down to 2%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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