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Elmer Bernstein. Composer: Far from Heaven. Elmer Bernstein was educated at the Walden School and New York University. He served in the US Army Air Corps in World War II, writing scores for the service radio unit. He also wrote and arranged musical numbers for Glenn Miller's Army Air Force Band. A prolific and respected film music composer, he was a protégé of Aaron Copland, who studied ...
All Things Bernstein The USC Collection . Elmer Bernstein’s lifelong commitment to musical education continues at the USC Cinematic Arts Library, where Bernstein’s vast archive of original scores, papers, photos, film and more is housed, maintained and accessible by request. On the Web Interviews, Music, Tributes and Remberances
Feb 16, 2024 · The Magnificent Seven – Main Theme by Elmer Bernstein. However, it was the Western genre that truly catapulted Bernstein to stardom. His score for “The Magnificent Seven” (1960) remains a classic, with its instantly recognizable whistled theme and stirring mariachi melodies that evoke the film’s themes of heroism and sacrifice.
Leonard Bernstein (/ ˈ b ɜːr n s t aɪ n / BURN-styne; born Louis Bernstein; August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, pianist, music educator, author, and humanitarian.
Aug 19, 2004 · Elmer Bernstein, who was not related to Leonard Bernstein, was born on April 4, 1922, in New York to Edward and Selma (Feinstein) Bernstein, who were European immigrants.
One of the greatest film music composers in the history of American film, Elmer Bernstein (April 4, 1922 – August 18, 2004) was born in New York City. While in his teens, his piano teacher realized he had a creative gift and …
Elmer Bernstein was one of the most prolific and highly regarded film composers of the 20th century. His big breakthrough was the 1955 Frank Sinatra film THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM, which was the first movie to feature an all-jazz score and begat countless imitators.
