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Lalo Schifrin On Piano Jazz

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Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz

Lalo Schifrin On Piano Jazz

The composer behind the Mission: Impossible theme joined host Marian McPartland in 1997.

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Playing Five Beats To The Measure

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One of the appealing things about Lalo Schifrin's theme to Mission Impossible is that it's written in 5/4 time: five beats to the measure, instead of the more commonplace three or four. WNYC's Sara Fishko explores the atypical time signature's usage in music by Tchaikovsky, Dave Brubeck and more.

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Lalo Schifrin's American Rhapsody

One of the most quintessentially American composers of the 20th century was not an American. But as a boy in Argentina, Schifrin discovered George Gershwin and Louis Armstrong, setting him — and his celebrated film scores — on a path to fame.

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Lalo Schifrin, from 'Mission Impossible' to Jazz

Lalo Schifrin has been one of Hollywood's top composers for decades. He started in television, scoring the series The Man From Uncle and the theme for Mission Impossible. Schifrin has also had a long career in the worlds of classical music and jazz. He talks to Liane Hansen about his latest jazz release, Lalo Schifrin and Friends, and about working with opera great Luciano Pavarotti.

Lalo Schifrin, from 'Mission Impossible' to Jazz

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