Who knew a clarinet could compete with a T. rex? Alexandre Desplat, the Academy Award-winning French composer who created the score for “Jurassic World: Rebirth,” got help on the new dinosaur blockbuster from none other than star Jonathan Bailey himself. Desplat recorded his suspenseful new score at London’s iconic Abbey Road Studios in April, and … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Alf Clausen, the Emmy-winning composer whose music provided essential accompaniment for the animated antics of “The Simpsons” for 27 years, has died. His daughter Kaarin Clausen told The Associated Press that Alf Clausen died Thursday at his home in Los Angeles after struggling with Parkinson’s Disease for about a decade. He was 84. Clausen, … Read more
NEW YORK — Three-time Tony Award-winner Charles Strouse, Broadway’s industrious, master melody-maker who composed the music for such classic musical theater hits as “Annie,” “Bye Bye Birdie” and “Applause,” died Thursday. He was 96. Strouse died at his home in New York City, his family said through the publicity agency The Press Room. In a … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. Betty Boop never really went away. The iconic Depression-era cartoon character — who remained omnipresent for much of the 20th century — … Read more
Season 4 of “The White Lotus” will have a new location — and a new composer. Cristóbal Tapia de Veer, who has been the composer on the HBO drama for the past three seasons, revealed he won’t be back next time around. During an interview with the New York Times, the Emmy winner shared he and series … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. “Howl’s Moving Castle” may be coming to an arena near you. Hayao Miyazaki’s legendary composer Joe Hisaishi is currently midway through his ‘Music From the Studio Ghibli Films … Read more
Music to my ears. If you’ve ever wondered what your favorite pasta noodle sounds like, you’re in luck. The inquiring minds over at Barilla, which calls itself the world’s leading pasta producer, tapped an Oxford scientist and an Emmy-winning composer to do just that. The Al Bronzo Soundtrack has songs specifically for each Al Bronzo … Read more
Academy Award-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto passed away Tuesday after a battle with cancer at the age of 71. The composer, who was born in Tokyo in 1952, is known widely for his Oscar-winning score for the 1987 film “The Last Emperor” and his involvement in the 2015 film “The Revenant.” He also won the BAFTA … Read more
Gerald Fried, Emmy-winning composer of the “Roots” miniseries and scores of other TV projects, died Friday in Connecticut of pneumonia, according to media reports. He was 95. Born in the Bronx on Feb. 13, 1928, Fried attended New York’s High School of Music and the Juilliard School of Music. He was first oboist with the … Read more
Legendary composer Burt Bacharach, whose hits include “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again,” “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” and “I Say a Little Prayer,” has died. He was 94. The Oscar winner died Wednesday at home in Los Angeles of natural causes, his publicist Tina Brausam told the Associated Press on Thursday. Bacharach had … Read more
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