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Episode 7 - Diamond Head

Episode 7 - Diamond Head

FromThe Baton: A John Williams Musical Journey


Episode 7 - Diamond Head

FromThe Baton: A John Williams Musical Journey

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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Jan 30, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The first of two films that John Williams would score in 1963 took him back to dramatic territory, specifically the lush locales of Hawaii in the Charlton Heston film "Diamond Head." There wasn't much opportunity for Williams to stretch his composing muscles, as he was restrained by the existence of a theme composed by Hugo Winterhalter. The score to "Diamond Head" was full of Winterhalter's theme, with Williams simply filling in the gaps in this sparse score. At least Williams gets a "Music By" credit on the film. Take a listen to this score with host Jeff Commings, and examine how well Williams works with his orchestrator to put his stamp on the score. And we'll discuss the situation concerning the casting of white actors in roles that should have gone to Hawaiian actors, something Hollywood continues to do in the 21st century.
Released:
Jan 30, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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Take a chronological journey through the 60-year career of film composer John Williams!