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/ DaveOlden and Incanus 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Gnome in Plaid 212 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 post Share on other sites
nightscape94 956 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 post Share on other sites
chuck 153 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 post Share on other sites
Incanus 5259 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 A lovely interview. Link to post Share on other sites
Quintus 5091 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 post Share on other sites
Dixon Hill 4213 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 I think he's the best of the family.... Link to post Share on other sites
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10238 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 You must be joking! Link to post Share on other sites
Dixon Hill 4213 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 What, what's wrong with Thomas? Link to post Share on other sites
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10238 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Randy or death! Link to post Share on other sites
Sharkissimo 1969 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 post Share on other sites
Thor 3737 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 post Share on other sites
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10238 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Yes he is! Link to post Share on other sites
nightscape94 956 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Oh Alfred, how quickly they forget. Link to post Share on other sites
Thor 3737 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 post Share on other sites
Dixon Hill 4213 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 post Share on other sites
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10238 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Like John Williams? Link to post Share on other sites
Thor 3737 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 post Share on other sites
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10238 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 No love for Herrmann? Link to post Share on other sites
Thor 3737 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 post Share on other sites
Dixon Hill 4213 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 How Green Was My Valley is fantastic. Link to post Share on other sites
Thor 3737 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 It is. Link to post Share on other sites
chuck 153 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Love Alfred for this: Link to post Share on other sites
Sharkissimo 1969 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 post Share on other sites
Thor 3737 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 post Share on other sites
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10238 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Herrmann, as the maverick that he was, defies easy categorization! Ricard 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Dixon Hill 4213 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Nah, he's repetitive enough to easily categorize! Link to post Share on other sites
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10238 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Go for it! Link to post Share on other sites
Dixon Hill 4213 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 North, with the harmonic/orchestral color setting turned down to 2%. Link to post Share on other sites
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