ITL #2: Does Film Music Count?

Chris and Sridhar discuss whether or not film music counts as classical music, the relationship between opera and film, "silent" films, iconic scores, what we can learn about film as a novel art form, composers who straddle the classical and film worlds, great director/composer collaborations, "the greatest ghost story ever told", and they both watch the documentary "Score". USEFUL LINKS Honk It's My Birthday "Grizzly Man" soundtrack Richard Thompson in "Grizzly Man" recording session The Lumière Brothers: first films "Hook" soundtrack "2001: A Space Odyssey" opening Nino Rota: "The Godfather" composer "The Godfather" opening trumpet solo Godfather music machine at House on the Rock Rota's Sonata for Flute & Harp Mickey Mousing "Metropolis" full movie Paramount Studio Map of Potential Film Shooting Locations in California "Blue Skies" from "The Jazz Singer" Arnold Schoenberg Triskaidekaphobia Max Steiner: "Casablanca" composer "Casablanca" Suite Erich Wolfgang Korngold Korngold's Piano Sonata No. 2 in E Major Korngold's Violin Concerto in D Major played by Gil Shaham Franz Waxman: "Rebecca" composer A scene from Rebecca showcasing Waxman's score Korngold: "The Sea Hawk" Overture John Williams: "Star Wars" Main Theme Emma saying "Bayreuth" Bayreuth Festspielhaus Philip Glass: "Koyaanisqatsi" -- The Pulse Glass: "Mishima" soundtrack "E.T." bike chase scene w/John Williams' iconic music Danny Elfman's band Oingo Boingo "The Simpsons" theme Musical modes "Rebecca" Suite played by City of Prague Philharmonic "Rebecca" full movie (shh...don't tell anyone) "The Terminal": Dinner with Amelia scene w/John Williams' score Glenn Gould plays Bach Contrapunctus I-IV (the soul of Bach) John Barry: "James Bond" composer James Bond Suite played by Royal Philharmonic John Barry Memorial Concert Bernard Hermann's "Psycho" Suite György Ligeti Ligeti's "Lontano": classic horror music used in "The Shining" and "Shutter Island" Krzysztof Penderecki Penderecki: Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima Penderecki interview: turning history into avant-garde Aeolian harp Theremin "The Day the Earth Stood Still" Theremin studio session Ennio Morricone: The Ecstasy of Gold from "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" The Ecstasy of Gold: theremin & voice "Psycho" shower scene with and without music "Score: A Film Music Documentary" on Amazon