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The Silver Screen Soundtrack Hour: Jerry Goldsmith
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The Silver Screen Soundtrack Hour: Jerry Goldsmith

This week we turn our focus to American composer Jerry Goldsmith (1929-2004). Goldsmith left a legacy of innovative and influential film compositions. As composer Marco Beltrami said, “(he) bridged the gap between the old Hollywood scoring style and the modern film composer.”

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Hans Zimmer on The Silver Screen Soundtrack Hour
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Hans Zimmer on The Silver Screen Soundtrack Hour

Since breaking into the big time with his score for Rain Man (1988), Zimmer has been in the forefront of film composers, frequently collaborating with directors Ridley Scott and Christopher Nolan, and winning an Oscar for his score to the original The Lion King in 1995.

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Composer Crossover
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Composer Crossover

On this week’s edition of The Silver Screen Soundtrack Hour, we’ll dive into the world of composers who created notable works for both the concert stage and the silver screen.

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