Today, 16th February, American composer John Corigliano is 87 years old (1938-), and to celebrate the occasion I am sharing his supremely beautiful score for film The Red Violin (1997). This is one haunting score performed by violinist Joshua Bell, and in the film plot that has a five-card Tarot reading at its heart! 🎻 🎵 ♦️…
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John Williams: Hook
To celebrate the 93th birthday of the legendary film composer John Williams, I would like to share his film score for Hook (1991) directed by Steven Spielberg, and starring Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman in the lead roles. I believe this score is quite underrated and underappreciated in comparison to his better known work. Born on…
Spotlight on Film 