FILM MUSIC HISTORY (SPECIAL PRESENTATION)
4 OCTOBER, 2019
AARON COPLAND IN HOLLYWOOD
LISTENING LIST/ADDITIONAL VIEWING
MUSIC FOR RADIO: SAGA OF THE PRARIE (1937, CBS Radio commission)
Early orchestral work from Copland's populist period, renamed in 1968 (by Copland) "Prairie Journal."
HOLLYWOOD PERIOD (1939-1949)
MUSIC FOR MOVIES (1942)
Suite of Selections from 1939-40 Copland-scored films
New England Countryside and Sunday Traffic (The City, 1939 NY World's Fair documentary)
Threshing Machines and Barley Wagons (Of Mice and Men, 1939)
OUR TOWN (1940)
Suite from Film
Piano Suite
Grover's Corners
:00 - 2:22 (especially 1:39 - 1:57)
Soda Fountain Scene (George and Emily)
2:26 - 4:29
Cemetery Hill
4:32 - end (especially 4:58 - 6:26; 6:38 - 7:12)
FIELD OF DREAMS (1989, James Horner)
The Place Where Dreams Come True
"Our Town" influence (Grover's Corners, Cemetery Hill)
:56-1:10, 1:54 - 2:34, 3:22-3:44, 4:21 -4:39, 5:45 - 6:33, 8:25-9:04
THE RED PONY (1949, scored Spring 1948)
Suite from Film
2. The Gift
4. Walk to the Bunkhouse
6. Happy Ending
THE HEIRESS (1949, scored December 1948)
(Orch. Suite) assembled by Arnold Freed
Plaisir d'amour (source material, interpolated into film score by Copland at request of director Wyler)
Scene from film (YT excerpt)
POST HOLLYWOOD PERIOD (1961)
SOMETHING WILD (1961 independent film, scored in NY)
MUSIC FOR A GREAT CITY (adapted from score to above)
1. Skyline (note: Rosenman-like brass around 1:14)
2. Night Thoughts
3. Subway Jam (note: muted trombones)
4. Toward the Bridge
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