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Elmer Bernstein is a true American story whose life was as fearless and colorful as his many iconic film scores. In this new hardbound release, Peter M. Bernstein gives his behind-the-scenes perspective on this fascinating figure who gave us some of the world’s most memorable film scores throughout a 54-year career as a Hollywood composer.
Composer: Elmer Bernstein was a true movie master and is responsible for some of the most iconic theme tunes of the second half of the 20th Century. His incredible body of work includes The Great Escape , My Left Foot , Cape Fear , The Age of Innocence and the original music for The Blues Brothers , but although nominated for an Oscar 14 times for his scores, he only won once – for ...
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 later was introduced to the legendary Aaron Copland. Copland being impressed, sent him at the age of 13 to see a gifted ...
His Hollywood works include The Ten Commandments (1956), The Magnificent Seven (1960), The Great Escape (1963), Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967, Academy Award), Animal House (1978), The Blues Brothers (1980), Trading Places (1984) and Ghostbusters (1984). Not related to Leonard Bernstein, though they were friends. Died 18 August 2004 in Ojai ...
Elmer Bernstein conducts music from the great romantic films: 1. Gone with the Wind. 2. Around the World in 80 Days. 3. Spellbound. 4. Love is a Many-Splendored Thing. 5.
Elmer Bernstein (4. huhtikuuta 1922 – 18. elokuuta 2004) oli yhdysvaltalainen säveltäjä. Hän tuli maailmankuuluksi elokuvamusiikistaan , erityisesti seikkailu- ja sotaelokuvista; hänen säveltämiään ovat muiden muassa Kymmenen käskyä (1956), 7 rohkeata miestä (1960) Suuri pakoretki (1963), Hei, me lennetään (1980) ja Hei, taas me lennetään!
Elmer Bernstein ( Nova York, Estats Units, 4 d'abril de 1922 - Ojai, Califòrnia, 18 d'agost de 2004) és un compositor de música per al cinema nord-americà, guanyador de l' Oscar a la millor banda sonora original l'any 1967 per Millie, una noia moderna. La seva carrera va transcórrer durant més de cinc dècades i va compondre "alguns dels ...
