La-La Land Records has released the world premiere release of the score for the Academy Award-winning 1980 drama Ordinary People directed by Robert Redford and starring Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore and Timothy Hutton. The album features the film’s original music written and conducted by Oscar-winning composer Marvin Hamlisch (The Sting, The Way We Were, The Spy Who Loved Me, The Informant!). The […]
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Marvin Hamlisch’s ‘Ordinary People’ and ‘Save the Tiger’ Scores to Be Released
Posted: April 18, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Marvin Hamlisch, Ordinary People, Save the Tiger, score, Soundtrack
Remastered ‘Altered States’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: June 3, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Altered States, D.A.R.Y.L., John Corigliano, Marvin Hamlisch, score, Soundtrack
La-La Land Records has announced a remastered re-issue of the soundtrack for the 1980 drama Altered States directed by Ken Russell and starring William Hurt, Blair Brown and Bob Balaban. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Corigliano (The Red Violin, Revolution) who received his first Academy Award nomination for his score. […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 22, 2013)
Posted: December 22, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Marvin Hamlisch, Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love, Matthew Sklar
Premiering on Friday, December 27 as the season finale of American Masters on PBS is the documentary Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love written, directed and produced by Dori Berinstein. The episode explores the prolific life and career of the Academy Award-, Grammy-, Tony- and Pulitzer Price-winning composer whose best known songs include The Way We […]
Patrick Doyle Honored at ASCAP Film & Television Music Awards
Posted: June 21, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: ASCAP Film and Television Awards, Hal David, Henry Mancini Award, Marvin Hamlisch, Patrick Doyle, Ray Charles
Last night, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) held its annual Film & Television Music Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Patrick Doyle was honored with the Henry Mancini Award in recognition of his outstanding achievements and contributions to the world of film and television music. The award […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 26, 2013)
Posted: May 26, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anton Sanko, Arrested Development, Behind the Candelabra, David Schwartz, HBO, Lifetime, Marvin Hamlisch, Netflix, Ring of Fire
Premiering tonight is the HBO original movie Behind the Candelabra directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Michael Douglas, Matt Damon, Dan Aykroyd, Rob Lowe, Scott Bakula and Debbie Reynolds. Late composer Marvin Hamlisch (The Sting, The Way We Were) served as the executive music producer on the project. Elektra Records has released a soundtrack album […]
‘Behind the Candelabra’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 1, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Behind the Candelabra, HBO, Marvin Hamlisch, Soundtrack, Steven Soderbergh
Elektra Records will release the official soundtrack album for the HBO original movie Behind the Candelabra. The film’s original music is written by late composer Marvin Hamlisch. Also featured on the album are several tracks by pianist Liberace, played in the film by Michael Douglas. The soundtrack will be released on May 21, 2013 and […]
Marvin Hamlisch (1944-2012)
Posted: August 7, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Marvin Hamlisch
Marvin Hamlisch has passed away at age 68. The composer died Monday in Los Angeles after a brief illness. During his career, he received twelve Academy Award nominations and was honored with the award three times for the title song and score for Sidney Pollack’s The Way We Were starring Barbara Streisand and Robert Redford […]