From Jaws to Star Wars to Harry Potter: John Williams, 90 today, is our greatest living composer

abc.net.au ^ | 2/8/22 | Dan Golding

[Kevmo]

I like Zimmer’s music better as well.

I found a genre of music on YouTube and Spotify: Epic Music. Zimmer features prominently in this kind of music and it is perfect for background instrumental.

[pfflier]

Well, I guess it all boils down to a matter of personal taste.

[Sans-Culotte]

"The Magnificent Seven"(the real one with Steve McQueen, Yul Brynner, Charles Johnson Bronson) is the other.

There are lots of great western scores. My favorite is The Big Country by Jerome Moross. Elmer Bernstein, who did The Magnificent 7 also did The Comancheros and The Sons of Katy Elder, which were great scores. Ennio Morricone's "spaghetti western" scores are also great.

[bravo whiskey]

“Henry Mancini”

and James Horner RIP.

[moovova]

I really appreciate what music does to the experience and how it stays with you through life.

That's the truth. A couple of examples for me. And there are a lot of more.

[RitchieAprile]

Bernstein’s scores seem to borrow quite a bit from Aaron Copeland (compare El Salon Mexico to Bernstein’s Magnificent Seven theme), and John Williams’ Star Wars music betrays the influence of Gustav Holst (The Planets - Mars).

[RitchieAprile]

An example of a great Bernstein theme for an utterly forgettable movie - Hallelujah Trail..

[Pining_4_TX]

Agreed! The Star Wars theme seems like a copy of the theme music from Lawrence of Arabia. They are remarkably similar.

[dfwgator]

Agreed! The Star Wars theme seems like a copy of the theme music from Lawrence of Arabia. They are remarkably similar.

Lawrence....Lawrence of Arabia
He was an English guy
He came to fight the Turkish....Beep! Beep!

[dfwgator]

Elmer Bernstein, who did The Magnificent 7 also did The Comancheros and The Sons of Katy Elder,

Don't forget...

[Pining_4_TX]

Some call him Florence of Arabia due to his proclivities. :-)

[rollo tomasi]

Music is pretty much subjective to a certain point, not a popularity contest at all; that said, Philip Glass and Steve Reich (Along with many other gifted composers) are not dead yet. Of course not their B-day... but JW the GOATL, not at all, again subjective response/taste concerning the arts.

[Srednik]

John Rutter. Andrew Lloyd Weber. I never use hyperbole!

[Tijeras_Slim]

TOS had a great soundtrack compared to later Treks

[Does so]

Bergersen? Terrific! But we’ll know better after 350 years...
;)

https://youtu.be/vVezbVxp2Pw

Stumbled on his music from the film, “The Gates of Vienna”, and “Winged Hussars” saving Western Civilization/Christianity...

[Sans-Culotte]

He also wrote the score to that other pillar of western culture - Stripes.

[Technocrat]

That whole album is excellent