Odyssey Interviews - Justin Freer

Ru-dy! Ru-dy! Jer-ry! Jer-ry! Jus-tin! Jus-tin! Ya-var! Ya-var! In this installment of Odyssey Interviews, Yavar has a conversation with composer, conductor, and CineConcerts co-founder Justin Freer, who is preparing to conduct Jerry Goldsmith’s score for Rudy live to picture in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 30th, 2019. In addition to discussing that beloved score and the upcoming performance, Freer talks about his efforts to make symphonic music accessible for modern audiences, his personal memories of Jerry, his own career as a composer, and more. Don’t miss this wide-ranging and illuminating conversation!

Learn more about Rudy in Concert at www.rudyinconcert.com. 

• 00:00 - C2 Logo Fanfare (Jerry Goldsmith)
• 11:26 - Chain Reaction - Open Minds (Jerry Goldsmith)
• 14:39 - Planet of the Apes - The Clothes Snatchers (Jerry Goldsmith)
• 19:05 - Poltergeist - The Light (Jerry Goldsmith)
• 20:37 - Total Recall - The Johnny Cab (Jerry Goldsmith)
• 29:40 - Rudy - Main Title (Jerry Goldsmith)
• 39:05 - Rudy - 22nd Birthday Present (Jerry Goldsmith)
• 48:08 - Rudy - Back on the Field (Jerry Goldsmith)
• 50:05 - The Untouchables - Main Title (Joel Goldsmith)
• 54:12 - Star Trek: Insurrection - Ba'ku Village (Freer conducting Jerry Goldsmith)
• 57:13 - Star Trek: First Contact - Main Title (Freer conducting Jerry Goldsmith)
• 1:03:56 - Sketches of War (Freer)
• 1:07:28 - Rio's Convergence (Freer)
• 1:09:58 - Bix B Alley (Freer)
• 1:11:48 - The River Wild - Practice (Traditional adapted by Jerry Goldsmith)
• 1:12:47 - 100 Rifles - Escape and Pursuit (Jerry Goldsmith)
• 1:16:32 - Timeline - Quick Action (Jerry Goldsmith)
• 1:17:59 - Innerspace - No Red Lights (Jerry Goldsmith)

Note: Jerry "pulling a Glenn Gould" can be heard in the Rudy Main Title at 32:48 in our podcast episode, or at 3:07 into the cue on album. But beware, for once it is heard, it can never be un-heard.

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