KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Morning Concert: A Visit with David Raksin, 2 of 3
Analog Audio
Event Type
Interview and MusicOrigin
KPFAIdentifier
MC.1986.01.03.BProgram Series
Morning ConcertProgram Length
146 minPart
2 of 3Dates
| broadcast| 1986-01-03 | created
Description
Charles Amirkhanian talks with David Raksin about his career as a composer for Hollywood films. Raksin describes his intentions while presenting selections from some of his best known film scores. Also discussed is the lost art of melody among modern composers. Born in 1912, Raskin was known as the grandfather of film music, having composed hundreds of scores for film and television, starting with Charlie Chaplin’s “Modern Times” and including such films as “The Bad and the Beautiful,” “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” and “The Day After.” His theme for the film “Laura” was turned into one of the most popular songs of the mid-20th century when Johnny Mercer added lyrics to the hauntingly beautiful melody. David Raskin died in 2004.Genres
20th century classicalMotion Picture music
Musical Selections
White Friars [concert recording of music from the film "Forever Amber"] (1947) / David Raksin -- The Great Fire Sequence [music from the film "Forever Amber"] (1947) / David Raksin -- [music from the film "The Unicorn in the Garden"] (1953) / David Raksin -- [music from the film "Separate Tables"] (1958) / David Raksin -- The rimshot heard around the world [from the film "Too Late Blues"] (1961) / David Raksin -- [music from the film "Sylvia"] (1965) / David Raksin -- A Song After Sundown [concert recording of music from the film "Too Late Blues"] (1961) / David RaksinPerformers
Dick Nash, trombone (Sylvia)Stan Getz, saxophone (A Song After Sundown)
Subjects
20th century classicalMotion picture music
Motion picture soundtrack
Saxophone music
Orchestral music
Related places
Berkeley (Calif.) (was recorded at)Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)
Related Entities
Amirkhanian, CharlesRaksin, David
Nash, Dick
Getz, Stan, 1927-1991