What do Die Hard, Dead Poets Society and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective all have in common? They all feature music from Beethoven's popular Symphony No. 9! It's questions like that you may get answered on KPR's Film Music Friday at 7:06 p.m.
Film Music Friday celebrates the use of classical music in movies, as well as classic symphonic scores created especially for motion pictures. Whether is J.S. Bach's Toccata and Fugue from Monty Python and the Meaning of Life or Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture from Caddyshack or Bellini's "Casta Diva" from The Bridges of Madison County, classical music and opera has provided the background for movies since the age of silent film. With the advent of sound, pioneering composers like Max Steiner and Erich Korngold created memorable scores for films like King Kong and The Adventures of Robin Hood.
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'Tis the season for Christmas movies! On this Film Music Friday we're hearing music from holiday classics like It's a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, The Polar Express, A Christmas Story and more. -
This week's Film Music Friday is devoted to the work of nine-time Oscar winner, composer Alfred Newman. One of the fathers of modern film scoring, he provided music for films like The Mark of Zorro, The Diary of Anne Frank, Beau Geste, How the West Was Won, Airport and more. -
The movie documentary has been around since the early 20th century and on this week's Film Music Friday we'll be spotlighting the music of documentary films. Among the films we'll hear - The River, Windjammer, The Mysterious Deep, The City and more. -
We'll revisit the music of the movie swashbuckler on this week's Film Music Friday, with themes from The Black Swan, Hook, The Buccaneer, The Mask of Zorro and more! -
It's music for high crimes and misdemeanors on this week's Film Music Friday, as we delve into the music of whodunits. You'll hear music from Murder on the Orient Express, Chinatown, The Big Sleep, Knives Out and more. -
Composer David Raksin wrote scores for over 100 films and 300 TV shows, and he's in the spotlight for this week's Film Music Friday. We'll hear music from Laura, The Bad and the Beautiful, Across the Wide Missouri and more. -
We're off on some fantastic voyages on this week's Film Music Friday, as we hear from films that involve epic journeys. Among the films included: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Destination Moon, The Journey of Natty Gann and more. -
We're At War with the Movies on this week's Film Music Friday, spotlighting music from some classic war films. Among the films featured - Patton, Bridge on the River Kwai, Sahara, Destination Tokyo and more. -
David Shire wrote his first film score while still in his early 20s. From there he went to compose music for Broadway, TV and movies. Among his films - All the President's Men, The Hindenburg, The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3 and others. On this week's Film Music Friday, join us as we hear the music of David Shire. -
Film Music Friday is back after a short break while KPR aired the BBC Proms Concerts! This week, it's another of our occasional forays into the music of film noir, with music from Sorry, Wrong Number, Please Murder Me, Double Indemnity and more.
