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.
Every Friday host Darrell Brogdon will bring you magnificent movie music on Film Music Friday.
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This week's Film Music Friday spotlights music from the films of Cary Grant, including excerpts from The Philadelphia Story, North by Northwest, The… -
On this week's Film Music Friday we explore some notable collaborations between director and composer, with themes from Lawrence of Arabia, Schindler's… -
This week's Film Music Friday profiles three-time Oscar winner Miklos Rozsa, whose work ranges from fantasy adventures like Thief of Bagdad to the… -
Turn down the lights and grab the kiddos close for this week's Film Music Friday as we take a deep dive into the music of classic monster movies! We'll… -
During the season of March Madness, Film Music Friday features music from classic sports movies. We'll hear excerpts from Rudy, Rocky, Hoosiers, Chariots… -
John Williams is arguably the most successful composer in film history. In his seven decade career he's won five Oscars, 25 Grammy awards, four Golden Globes and seven British Academy awards, plus this year he turned 90. -
On this week's Film Music Friday it's the heist, the caper, the big score. We'll hear music from films about expert thieves plotting the perfect crime,… -
It's a sad fact that the world of film music is dominated by men. On this week's Film Music Friday, we'll spotlight some female composers, including… -
This week's Film Music Friday is devoted to films you may have missed. We'll hear selections from independent and obscure films like Ammonite, The Quarry,… -
This week's Film Music Friday explores the work of four-time Oscar winner Henry Mancini. We'll hear themes from Breakfast at Tiffany's, Touch of Evil,…
