Schifrin explores ragtime and comedy in film music
Composer Lalo Schifrin, known for The Sting and Mission: Impossible, moves from action scores to comedy and ragtime influences. He discusses choosing Scott Joplin material for Sting II, creating period atmosphere with Calliope March and Heliotrope Bouquet, and balancing film work with classical pursuits.
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Loc Schifrin
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Composer Schifrin on Dr Detroit project
In an interview from The News Frederick dated April 7 1983 the composer discusses writing a dialogue between rhythm and blues band and symphony orchestra for Dr Detroit He explains he sets himself problems to solve and enjoys mixing blues rock jazz and Scott Joplin roots finding common ground in American music.
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Schifrin
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Leonard's Stick thrills and a life shaping Elmore Leonard
New York AP profile details Elmore Leonard aka Dutch, at 57, living a steady writing life. He explains Stick as moral yet flexible, a nonchalant paymaster of life and death in his novels. Leonard recalls early hardship, Westerns, and the Hombre film turning point.
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Stick
Wasuien Falcul
Tedylus Chandler
Hombre
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