From Mexico to Hollywood: Golden Age Cinema : Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra concert curated by John Williams and Gustavo Dudamel - October 25 - 27, 2024

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An exciting program, co-curated by John Williams and Gustavo Dudamel, pairs musical selections from the rich history of Mexican cinema with highlights from Hollywood’s silver screen.

https://www.laphil.com/events/performances/3003/2024-10-25/from-mexico-to-hollywood-golden-age-cinema

[Thor 9,334]

In a twist of events, Williams picks the Mexican choices and Dudamel the American.

 

On a serious note, I'm guessing the Williams selections are the same as the ones he recently curated for another concert.

[The Score Cleaner 9,525]

 

[BB-8 5,946]

JW: You need a better co-curator for this.

GD: I know, but...

JW: Ask Steven, please.

 

 

[Tom 6,395]

22 hours ago, Thor said:

In a twist of events, Williams picks the Mexican choices and Dudamel the American.

 

On a serious note, I'm guessing the Williams selections are the same as the ones he recently curated for another concert.

It does seem like they found a new marketing ploy with curation and are running with it.  

[Edmilson 11,610]

5 hours ago, BB-8 said:

JW: You need a better co-curator for this.

GD: I know, but...

JW: Ask Steven, please.

 

 

The song used as an inspiration for this cue is Brazilian rather than Mexican though. 

[BB-8 5,946]

2 hours ago, Edmilson said:

The song used as an inspiration for this cue is Brazilian rather than Mexican though. 

...and the Dude is from Venezuela.

[Edmilson 11,610]

4 minutes ago, BB-8 said:

the Dude is from Venezuela.

I'm pretty sure he's from California 

 

[Yavar Moradi 4,179]

The L.A. Philharmonic actually has a history of recording Mexican film music that far pre-dates Gustavo Dudamel succeeding Esa-Pekka Salonen. May I introduce you all to an awesome film score called La Noche de los Mayas, from which Salonen recorded a great suite in the 90s?

 

Dudamel did at least one movement with his Simon Bolivar orchestra:

 

So I think there's a pretty good chance this awesome score is a central part of this new program. But I would be even more interested if they did any other film music by Revueltas or other Mexican composers... not that long ago Naxos did do a premiere complete recording of his very first film score, Redes (Waves), paired with Copland's very first film score:

 

Good stuff!

 

Yavar

 

[karelm 3,259]

53 minutes ago, Yavar Moradi said:

The L.A. Philharmonic actually has a history of recording Mexican film music that far pre-dates Gustavo Dudamel succeeding Esa-Pekka Salonen. May I introduce you all to an awesome film score called La Noche de los Mayas, from which Salonen recorded a great suite in the 90s?

 

Dudamel did at least one movement with his Simon Bolivar orchestra:

 

So I think there's a pretty good chance this awesome score is a central part of this new program. But I would be even more interested if they did any other film music by Revueltas or other Mexican composers... not that long ago Naxos did do a premiere complete recording of his very first film score, Redes (Waves), paired with Copland's very first film score:

 

Good stuff!

 

Yavar

 

I've attended some of these and recall some real gems.  LA Phil is very, very supportive of young, unproven composers.  Was it the 100th anniversary year included 100 commissions, it was a few years ago so can't remember what the celebration was.  It's not unusual for a program with Dvorak to be paired with a world premiere and I don't think I've heard a failure.  Some have been outstanding and almost always by composers I've not encountered before, and I am an adventurous listener.  

[Thor 9,334]

It would probably be new acquaintances, whatever Dudamel chooses. From Mexico, I'm really only familiar with Revueltas, as Yavar mentions above, but I'm not familiar with any Venezuelan film composers at all.

[Yavar Moradi 4,179]

Yeah I'm also unfamiliar with any original Venezuelan film scores.

 

Yavar

[BB-8 5,946]

So what's the status of this?

An Evening of Film & Music: From Mexico to Hollywood | Walt Disney Concert Hall (laphil.com)

 

ESPERÓN

Suite México 1910

REVUELTAS

Excerpts from La noche de los Mayas

REVUELTAS

Music from Redes

RAMÍREZ

Tribute to Emilio “El Indio” Fernández

ESPERÓN

The Genre of La Comedia Ranchera

BRETÓN

Tribute to Luis Buñuel

RAVEL

Tribute to Mario Moreno (Cantinflas)

 

- Intermission -

 

WHITING ,

arr. John WILLIAMS

“Hooray for Hollywood”

RÓZSA

Prelude and Finale from Double Indemnity

GERSHWIN

Excerpts from An American in Paris

STEINER ,

arr. John WILLIAMS

A Tribute to Bette Davis: Theme from Now Voyager

JARRE (adapted by Eddie Karam)

Suite from Dr. Zhivago

ROSENMAN

A Tribute to James Dean: Music from East of Eden

STEINER

Finale from Casablanca

[Jurassic Shark 16,059]

On 06/03/2024 at 3:05 PM, Edmilson said:

The song used as an inspiration for this cue is Brazilian rather than Mexican though. 

 

Which song are you thinking of?

[Luke Skywalker 2,321]

I was going to mention Luis Buñuel was not mexican, but i just learnt he was nationalized in mexico in 1949 in exile. I always thought he lived in France after the war.

[Tom 6,395]

Is the Williams's Steiner arrangement something new or has it been around (and probably on a BPO album)?  

[Miguel Andrade 1,697]

It's probably the violin with orchestra arrangement from Cinema Serenade 2.

[Yavar Moradi 4,179]

First half program looks very interesting. Both of those Revueltas scores are fantastic and I was so happy when Naxos recorded Redes complete a few years back.

 

Yavar

[BB-8 5,946]

So, did anyone attend?

[Andrej 59]

On 14/11/2024 at 4:27 PM, BB-8 said:

So, did anyone attend?

Was John present?