Armando Trovajoli has passed away in Rome, Italy at age 95. The Italian film composer and jazz pianist has composed the music for numerous films, including Vittorio De Sicca’s 1960 drama Two Women (La ciociara), for which Sophia Loren received an Academy Award for her lead performance. Travajoli also collaborated with De Sicca on a number of other romantic comedies, including Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (Ieri, oggi, domani) and Marriage Italian Style (Matrimonio all’italiana), both starring Loren & Marcello Mastroianni. His other credits include the 1977 romance A Special Day (Una giornata particolare) directed by Ettore Scola and starring Loren & Mastroianni, which was honored with two Academy Award nominations and a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film. The composer’s best known non-film work was the piece Roma nun fa’ la stupida stasera written for the 1962 stage musical Rugantino.
Armando Trovajoli (1917-2013)
Posted: March 3, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Armando Trovajoli
‘I’m So Excited’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 2, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alberto Iglesias, I'm So Excited, Pedro Almodovar, score, Soundtrack
Quartet Records will release the soundtrack album for Pedro Almadovar’s upcoming comedy I’m So Excited (Los amantes pasajeros). The album features the film’s original score composed by the director’s regular musical collaborator Alberto Iglesias (The Constant Gardener, The Kite Runner). Also included is the classic song I’m So Excited by the Pointer Sisters, as well as tracks by Los Destellos, Luiz Bonfá, Django Django and Metronomy. The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 5, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. I’m So Excited written and directed by Almodovar stars Javier Cámara, Cecilia Roth, Lola Dueñas, Raul Arévalo, Carlos Areces, Antonio de la Torre, Hugo Silva, Willy Toledo, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Blanca Suárez, José Luis Torrijo, José María Yazpik, Laya Martí with special collaborations from Penélope Cruz, Antonio Banderas and Paz Vega. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 1, 2013)
Posted: March 1, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 21 & Over, A Place at the Table, Black Gold, Clint Mansell, Day of the Falcon, Jack the Giant Slayer, James Horner, Jeff Rona, John Ottman, Lorne Balfe, Lyle Workman, Michael Wandmacher, Phantom, Stoker, T Bone Burnett, The Civil Wars, The Last Exorcism Part II, The Sweeney
Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the fantasy adventure Jack the Giant Slayer directed by Bryan Singer and starring Nicholas Hoult, Eleanor Tomlinson, Stanley Tucci, Ian McShane, Bill Nighy and Ewan McGregor. The film’s music is composed by John Ottman (X2, The Usual Suspects, The Fantastic Four) who also edited the movie and served as an associate producer. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this week. Visit out previous article for audio clips and the full album details. Also check out an article on Ottman’s involvement on Variety.
Also opening wide is the comedy 21 & Over written and directed by Jon Lucas & Scott Moore and starring Miles Teller, Justin Chon, Skylar Astin and Sarah Wright. Relativity Music Group has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film by artists including Langhorne Slim & The Law, Dropkick Myrphys, 4th Pyramid, Spaceman, T. Mills, The Blue Van, Big Freedia, Benny Benassi, Ben Gidsjoy, Iman Shumpert, The Naked and Famous and The Gaslight Anthem. For audio clips and to learn more about the release, check out our soundtrack announcement. Lyle Workman (The 40-Year Old Virgin, Win Win) has composed the film’s score. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Trance’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 1, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Danny Boyle, Rick Smith, score, Soundtrack, Trance
The details of the soundtrack release for Danny Boyle’s thriller Trance have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Rick Smith who is best known as a member of the electronic music group Underworld and has previously worked with the director on such projects as Sunshine and last year’s Olympics opening ceremony. Also included are tracks by Art & Dotty Todd. Kirsty McGee, UNKLE, M People and Moby. The soundtrack will be released overseas later this month and in the US on April 2, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Trance stars James McAvoy, Vincent Cassel and Rosario Dawson. The movie follows a fine art auctioneer mixed up with a criminal gang who joins forces with a hypnotherapist to recover a lost painting. The thriller will be released in the UK later this month and Fox Searchlight will be releasing the movie in select cities on April 5 in the US. Read the rest of this entry »
Robert Duncan to Score ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ TV Show
Posted: March 1, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Beverly Hills Cop, CBS, Robert Duncan, Shawn Ryan
Robert Duncan is composing the score for the pilot of the new CBS show Beverly Hills Cop. The project is a continuation of the film franchise and stars Brandon T. Jackson as the police officer son of Axel Foley, played by Eddie Murphy, who takes down the criminal elements of the rich and famous in Beverly Hills while working to escape his famous father’s shadow. Murphy is expected to recur if the project goes to series. Christine Lahti, David Denman, Kevin Pollak and Sheila Vand are co-starring. Shawn Ryan (The Shield) has written the pilot and is executive producing the Sony Pictures Television production with Murphy and Marney Hochman. Duncan has previously collaborated with Ryan on such shows as The Unit, Terriers, The Chicago Code and most recently, Last Resort. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Place Beyond the Pines’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: February 28, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Derek Cianfrance, Mike Patton, score, Soundtrack, The Place Beyond the Pines
Milan Records will release the official soundtrack album for the crime drama The Place Beyond the Pines. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mike Patton who is best known as the lead singer of Faith No More and has previously scored Crank: High Voltage. Also included are a number of other tracks featured in the film by The Cryin’ Shames, Arvo Part, Ennio Morricone and Bon Iver. The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 26, 2013 and physically on April 9. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon. A 180-gram LP will be released on May 9. Listen to one full track from the album, as well as audio clips from the others after the jump. The Place Beyond the Pines is directed by Derek Cianfrance (Blue Valentine) and stars Ryan Gosling as a motorcycle stunt rider who starts robbing banks to support his newborn son until he crosses paths with a determined young cop-turned politician. Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes, Rose Byrne, Ray Liotta, Ben Mendelsohn, Dane DeHaan and Emory Cohen are co-starring. Read the rest of this entry »
Andrew Lockington to Score ‘Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters’
Posted: February 28, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Andrew Lockington, I'll Follow You Down, Percy Jackson, Sea of Monsters
Andrew Lockington has been tapped to score the upcoming fantasy adventure sequel Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters. The film is directed by Thor Freudenthal (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Hotel for Dogs) and stars Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario, Brandon T. Jackson, Jake Abel, Leven Rambin, Stanley Tucci, Sean Bean, Nathan Fillion, Anthony Head, Missi Pyle, Yvette Nicole Brown and Mary Birdsong. The movie follows Percy Jackson and his friends head into the Sea of Monsters to find the mythical Golden Fleece. Karen Rosenfelt (Twilight series), Chris Columbus & Mark Radcliffe (Harry Potter series) and Michael Barnathan (The Help, Night at the Museum) are producing the Fox 2000 Pictures production. Composer Christophe Beck scored the 2010 original film directed by Columbus. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Les Miserables’ Soundtrack Deluxe Edition Details
Posted: February 28, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schonberg, Herbert Kretzmer, Les Miserables, Soundtrack
The track list for the deluxe edition of the soundtrack for Tom Hooper’s hit movie musical Les Miserables has been revealed. The album features all songs from the film composed by Claude-Michel Schonberg and with lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer and Alain Boublil performed by the movie’s cast including Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Samantha Barks, Eddie Redmayne, Colm Wilkinson, Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter. The soundtrack will be released on March 19, 2013 by Republic Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label has previously released a soundtrack featuring highlights from the music from the film. Les Miserables received three Academy Awards this past Sunday for Hathaway’s supporting performance, Best Makeup and Sound Mixing. The movie is now playing in theaters worldwide and will be released on Blu-ray and DVD in the US on March 22. Read the rest of this entry »
Expanded ‘The Fury’ Score Released
Posted: February 27, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: John Williams, score, Soundtrack, The Fury
La-La Land Records has announced an expanded and remastered reissue of the score for Brian De Palma’s 1978 horror drama The Fury starring Kirk Douglas, John Cassavetes, Charles Durning and Amy Irving. The music is composed and conducted by John Williams. The 2-CD set features the film score and bonus tracks on one disc, and the remastered original soundtrack album on the other disc. The album is limited to 3500 copies and is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also listen to audio clips. Check out the track list after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
‘House of Cards’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: February 27, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: House of Cards, Jeff Beal, Netflix, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the Netflix original series House of Cards. The album features selections from the score of the first season of the show composed by Jeff Beal (Rome, Appaloosa, Monk, Carnivale). The soundtrack will be released on April 2, 2013 and the 2-CD set is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips will be added to this article soon. House of Cards is developed by Beau Willimon and stars Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, Kate Mara, Kristen Connolly, Corey Stoll and Constance Zimmer. Spacey is also executive producing the political drama with David Fincher (who directed the first episodes), Eric Roth (Forrest Gump) and Dana Brunetti. The complete first season of the show about an ambitious politician with his eye on the top job is now available to stream on Netflix for members and the pilot is also available to non-members. Read the rest of this entry »
