Dole 11 Posted March 21, 2003 Share Posted March 21, 2003 I know this isn't Williams-related but I was wondering if anyone could help with the following questions.1. Why didn't Danny Elfman compose the score for Ed Wood (1994)? I thought that he and Burton were like Spielberg and Williams.2. Is Maurice Jarre still alive? If so, does he still compose film music? If not, when did he pass away?3. How many Hitchcock films did Bernard Herrmann score and what was the film that led to the end of their collaboration? Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.Dole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,251 Posted March 21, 2003 Share Posted March 21, 2003 1. Why didn't Danny Elfman compose the score for Ed Wood (1994)? I thought that he and Burton were like Spielberg and Williams.I heard that they had an argument, which led to Elfman not scoring ed wood, the argument was later resolved.2. Is Maurice Jarre still alive? If so, does he still compose film music? If not, when did he pass away?Yes, he is still alive, his last credit is from a TV film called UPRISING from 20013. How many Hitchcock films did Bernard Herrmann score and what was the film that led to the end of their collaboration? Herrmann scored about 8 or nine of Hitchcock film i think.He and Hitchcock had so called creative differences when scoring the film Torn Curtain.Universal wanted a lighter, Henri Mancini type score, Herrmann refused, and scored the film in his own, heavy style.Also, Hitchcock did not want Herrmann to score a certain murderscene in the film, Herrmann went ahead and scored it anyway.He was fired and replaced by John Addison.Sir Alfed Hitchcock lurks on this MB, you should ask him for more details. Stefancos- watching, and enjoying Superman: The Movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scissorhands 16 Posted March 21, 2003 Share Posted March 21, 2003 1st, no idea2nd, yes, Maurice Jarre is still alive. I don't know what his last work is, but I remember he composed A Walk in the Clouds (with Keanu Reeves, Anthony Queen) in 1995.3rd, Hitchcock and Herrmann worked together in 9 films. (though in The Birds only as music consultant). The last one was Torn Curtain (which would be composed by John Addisson). Herrmann's score was completely rejected by Hitchcock, and they didn't work together again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scissorhands 16 Posted March 21, 2003 Share Posted March 21, 2003 Stefancos was faster than me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBL 0 Posted March 21, 2003 Share Posted March 21, 2003 1. No idea2. Maurice Jarre is still alive. He is only composing few film music (or does he ?). I think he only gives concert now.3. It was Torn Curtain for which Herrmann composed the entire score. I have been told than Hitchcock only listened to the prelude, and then fired Herrmann (some friends of his has unfortunately convinced him to add more jazz music, rythmic music in his films... and get rid of Herrmann symphonic music). This score doesn't appear in the movie. You hear John Addison's music instead.That's a real pity, especially for the incredible orchestration of Herrmann's music: 16 french horns, 12 flutes, 9 trombones, 2 tubas, and more cellos and basses than violins !!You can hear some extracts in the Esa-Pekka Salonen / Los Angeles Philharmonic Bernard Herrmann Film Scores CD (Sony Classical 2001) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBL 0 Posted March 21, 2003 Share Posted March 21, 2003 you both were faster than me !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dole 11 Posted March 21, 2003 Author Share Posted March 21, 2003 Thanks to everyone for the quick answers.Dole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scissorhands 16 Posted March 21, 2003 Share Posted March 21, 2003 You're welcome. You can also listen to the Torn Curtain score in the DVD of the film (i still don't have it, but it's one of the features of the DVD)s-hands, who thinks Torn Curtain is one of Hitchcock's best films Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesyboy 3 Posted March 23, 2003 Share Posted March 23, 2003 As far as a recording of Herrmann's Torn Curtain score goes, Varese put out a wonderful re-recording with Joel McNeely conducting the RSNO a few years ago. I believe it is pretty complete..Herrmann never got the chance to score the entire film, (if memory serves, he didn't score the last 20+mins of the film).Great score though, one of his best. I watched the film late one night on TV, and Addison is good, but Herrmann's music would have added so much more to that film. Especially in the murder scene!Jamesyboy - wondering what our resident director is up to these days... :? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tharpdevenport 4 Posted March 23, 2003 Share Posted March 23, 2003 Ha! You can all bow before me!Maurice Jarre 2001:Blechtrommel - Erinnerungen von Volker Schlöndorff, Die (2001) (V) (uncredited) Correct me if wrong, but didn't Jarre score the movie with Bruce Willis, Heart's War? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morn 7 Posted March 23, 2003 Share Posted March 23, 2003 2. Is Maurice Jarre still alive? If so, does he still compose film music? If not, when did he pass away? I believe he's retired from composing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,251 Posted March 23, 2003 Share Posted March 23, 2003 Ha! You can all bow before me!Maurice Jarre 2001:Blechtrommel - Erinnerungen von Volker Schlöndorff, Die (2001) (V) (uncredited) Correct me if wrong, but didn't Jarre score the movie with Bruce Willis, Heart's War?That was Rachel Portman.Stefancos- who thinks Justin should bow down before him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer 0 Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 1. Why didn't Danny Elfman compose the score for Ed Wood (1994)? I thought that he and Burton were like Spielberg and Williams.The argument was about The Nightmare Before Christmas, on which Elfman thought he deserved more credits than he had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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