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David Raksin (August 4, 1912 – August 9, 2004) was an American composer who was renowned for his work in film and television. With over 100 film scores and 300 television scores to his credit, he became known as the "Grandfather of Film Music."
David Raksin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1912. His father was an orchestra conductor. Raksin played professionally in dance bands while attending Central High School of Philadelphia. He went on to study composition with Harl McDonald at the University of Pennsylvania and later with Isadore Freed in New York and Arnold Schoenberg in Los Angeles. In New York Raksin worked as an arranger for Harms/Chappell.
One of his earliest film assignments was as assistant to Charlie Chaplin in the composition of the score to Modern Times (1936). He is perhaps best remembered for his score for the film Laura (1944). The theme music for the film, "Laura", with the addition of lyrics by Johnny Mercer, became a major hit. During Raksin's lifetime, "Laura" was said to be the second most-recorded song in history following Stardust by Hoagy Carmichael and Mitchell Parish.
David (/ˈdeɪvɪd/; Hebrew: דָּוִד, Modern David, Tiberian Dāwîḏ;ISO 259-3 Dawid; Arabic: داوُد Dāwūd; Syriac: ܕܘܝܕ Dawid; Ancient Greek: Δαυίδ; Latin: Davidus, David; Strong's: Daveed) was, according to the Books of Samuel, the second king of the United Kingdom of Israel, and according to the New Testament, an ancestor of Jesus. His life is conventionally dated to c. 1040 – 970 BCE, his reign over Judah c. 1010–970 BCE.
The Books of Samuel, 1 Kings, and 1 Chronicles are the only Old Testament sources of information on David, although the Tel Dan Stele (dated c. 850–835 BCE) contains the phrase בית דוד (bytdwd), read as "House of David", which many scholars confirm to be a likely plausible match to the existence in the mid-9th century BCE of a Judean royal dynasty called the House of David.
Depicted as a valorous warrior of great renown, and a poet and musician credited for composing much of the psalms contained in the Book of Psalms, King David is widely viewed as a righteous and effective king in battle and civil justice. He is described as a man after God's own heart in 1 Samuel 13:14 and Acts 13:22.
The main title is the music, often later recorded on soundtrack albums, that is heard in a film while the opening credits are rolling. It does not refer to music playing from on-screen sources such as radios, as in the original opening credits sequence in Touch of Evil.
A main title can consist of a tune sung by the leading character over the credits, such as Moon River, sung by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's, or the main orchestral theme as written by the composer, such as the famous The Pink Panther Theme. It can also be a medley of themes from the film, as in the 1959 Ben-Hur. In the film A Hard Day's Night, the title tune was heard over the opening credits showing the Beatles running from their fans. An overture may serve as a main title, as in The Sound of Music. However, there is a very strong difference in a roadshow theatrical release between an overture and a main title. The overture in such films is heard on pre-recorded tape or film, before the film even begins, while the house lights are still up and there is yet no picture on the screen. The main title begins when the film actually starts. In the case of The Sound of Music though (and also Fiddler on the Roof), no overture was heard before the lights in the theatre went down; therefore, in these cases, the main title did serve as an overture. Both films had pre-credits opening sequences; during these, the first song from the film was sung, and immediately afterwards, the main title music followed.
Actors: Anthony Hopkins (actor), David Gant (actor), Charles Chaplin (actor), Michael A. Goorjian (actor), Jackie Coogan (actor), Adolf Hitler (actor), Robert Downey Jr. (actor), David Duchovny (actor), Kevin Dunn (actor), Charles Chaplin (actor), Phil Brown (actor), Dan Aykroyd (actor), Charles Chaplin (actor), Jack Lemmon (actor), Kevin Kline (actor),
Plot: The biography of Charlie Chaplin, filmmaker extraordinaire. From his formative years in England to his highest successes in America, Charlie's life, work, and loves are followed. While his screen characters were extremely hilarious, the man behind "The Little Tramp" was constantly haunted by a sense of loss.
Keywords: 1800s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1960s, 1970s, actor, actor-plays-their-own-ancestor, actressConcert piece utilizing material from Raksin's score for the movie "Laura." (Raksin is the conductor.)
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Suite comprising two tracks - "Too Late Blues" and "Main Titles"
"Sylvia," Music from the Score of the Paramount Picture Composed by David Raksin, MERCURY Records, 1965, Stereo. The film starred Carroll Baker and George Maharis.
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1944). Composed by David Raksin, Conducted by Alfred Newman. Please note that the rights belong to the owner. Support the publishing company by buying the product, if possible, to get the full listening experience. Enjoy! Get the Soundtrack: http://amzn.to/1UEcNH2 Get the Movie: http://amzn.to/1L4v22l Music Awards: - None Playlist: -00:00 = "Main Title" -02:14 = "The Café" -04:42 = "Theatre Lobby" -05:21 = "Night" -08:19 = "The Portrait" -10:01 = "Apartment House" -11:14 = "The Party" -12:21 = "Waldo" -13:57 = "End Title" Music Source: Kritzerland KR 20024-9 More Information: http://www.soundtrackcollector.com/catalog/soundtrackdetail.php?movieid=13514&labelid;=63086 https://www.facebook.com/soundtrackfred
Invitation To A Gunfighter Complete Soundtrack by David Raksin (1964) 1.Main Title Invitation To A Gunfighter (03:46) 2.Welcome Home/Open Up (03:17) 3.Matte Shotte/Like Leave (01:03) 4.Wotsa Matt (01:31) 5.Real Homelike (02:39) 6.Dancer/Knox Time Neck (02:24) 7.Lookout Cookout (00:51) 8.To Keep What's Mine, Part 1 (02:07) 9.Lullabye/Last for Awhile (05:23) (Vocal by Yul Brynner) 10.Never on Sentry/Tina Can (01:29) 11.The Quarry/To Keep What's Mine, Part 2 (02:15) 12.Something I Want/Get Rid (02:52) 13.What Are You/Save Your Pity (02:56) 14.Ruthless/Eyelash in Gaza (06:46) 15.Gemiflections (01:38) 16.I Give You Two Lives/Forgive Me/I Now Bequeath (07:03) 17.What He Wanted (01:23)
This is an excerpt from a longer interview I shot and edited with renowned film composer David Raksin who later became famous for the score for "Laura". See other samples of my editing/camerawork at www.brethampton.com
David Raksin: Main Title music from Al Capone (1959).
Melodrama (1947) ambientado en el siglo XVII sobe una muchacha que utiliza sus encantos para ascender socialmente durante el reinado de Carlos II en Inglaterra. Radiante partitura en la que el compositor David Raksin mostró una gran capacidad melódica y orquestal, con una solemne creación que combinó su espíritu dramático con un inteligente sentido de lo épico. - MundoBSO
1 Main Title (Film Edit) 2 The Hang Up 3 A Harrowing Tale 4 Watching Us 5 Goody Goody 6 The Panhandler 7 Kiss And Prowl 8 Open Door 9 No Guy Can 10 Pushdown 11 Matt Man 12 Rid Of Him 13 Gore Blimey 14 Speak, Spoke, Spike 15 Goody Goody 16 Main Title (Uncut Version) 17 Main Title (Orchestra Overlays)
Night Tide 1961 - soundtrack - David Raksin ORIGINAL FILM MUSIC
Dal capolavoro di Vincente Minnelli IL BRUTO E LA BELLA (1952), una delle grandi partiture del sottostimato Maestro David Raksin. Rielaborato dallo stesso compositore per una suite incisa con la New Philharmonia Orchestra, il titolo del brano è "The Quickies and the Sneak Preview".
Leo B. Meilleur / Generique / The Celled Pad
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