Did you ever wonder where film score composers get their inspiration? Sometimes it's buried deep in their psyche and other times it's blatantly obvious.
In this episode, we'll be hitting a few of the blatantly obvious instances where classical music provided the base for a score or a cue in a score. John Williams, Wendy Carlos and Hans Zimmer are among our suspects.
Which films? And which composers inspired them? Pull up a chair and plug in your ear buds.
Selections
* “Main Title” from The Shining (1980)
* “The Dance of the Witches” from The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
* “The Battle” from Gladiator (2000)
* “The Parade of the Ewoks” from Return of the Jedi (1983)
More available in our Notes section:
* Music at the Movies #7: Where Have I Heard That Before?
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