Tim Greiving
Stories
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Arts & Life
The theme to 'Jurassic Park' hasn't aged a day
John Williams' score was, true to form, unforgettable — as Jeff Goldblum remembers in an interview with NPR.
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Arts & Life
Meet the history-making film composer who never quit the rhythm section
She's the first woman to score a Disney animated feature, and a history-making Oscar nominee. But most importantly, Franco is a drummer, who brings a jam-band attitude to a by-the-book industry.
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Music
Rachel Portman Steps Away From The Screen With 'Ask The River'
The first woman composer to win an Oscar for best original score is releasing her first album of music not written for a film or stage production.
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Arts & Life
Reality TV Meets Social Experiment In '63 Up'
The film "63 Up" is the latest in a series of documentaries following a group of British children — filmed every seven years beginning when they were 7 years old. They're now 63.
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Music
Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir Finds The Humanity In 'Joker'
Joker is a psychological character study of a disturbed man who turns violent. To give the comic book villain human depth, composer Hildur Guðnadóttir had to dig deep and empathize with the character.
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Music
John Williams And Anne-Sophie Mutter, 2 Geniuses For The Price Of One
John Williams is an honored film composer, but he began as an arranger. Williams is now arranging again, this time with the acclaimed violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter on the album Across the Stars.
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Music
Randy Newman, The Musical Voice Of 'Toy Story'
Randy Newman wrote the songs and scores for all of Pixar's Toy Story movies. As the fourth film opens on June 20, Newman reflects on his time with Woody, Buzz and friends.
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Arts & Life
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Opens With A Cosmic Soundscape Bringing It To Life
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, opens at Disneyland Friday. The attraction features sights and sounds of the universe, including a life size Millennium Falcon where the rider gets to fly the hunk of junk.
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Music
For One Violinist, Elevating Music By Black Composers Is A 20-Year Mission
Composers of color have long had to compete with dead white men for space on the concert stage. A new project, spearheaded by Rachel Barton Pine, seeks to correct that for the next generation.