Elmer Bernstein, Eclectic Par Excellence

This movie composer brought meaningful scores to classic films.
Elmer Bernstein, Eclectic Par Excellence
A publicity photo for the movie "The Magnificent Seven," which Elmer Bernstein scored. Public Domain
Kenneth LaFave
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Igor Stravinsky once said, “Music has no meaning.” But Stravinsky never scored a film. He composed music intended for several movies, all of which the film producers declined.

The sounds we associate with different visual and emotional content aren’t random, but inherent in the way we hear music. They are meaningful. This is the artistic bread-and-butter of film composers.

Kenneth LaFave
Kenneth LaFave
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Kenneth LaFave is an author and composer. His website is www.KennethLaFaveMusic.com