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The theme to 'Jurassic Park' hasn't aged a day

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The theme to 'Jurassic Park' hasn't aged a day

John Williams' score was, true to form, unforgettable — as Jeff Goldblum remembers in an interview with NPR.

The theme to 'Jurassic Park' hasn't aged a day

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Will the soundtrack to 'Top Gun: Maverick' stack up against the original?

The sequel to Top Gun opens in theaters over Memorial Day weekend. The soundtrack from the original movie was a major success. The music for Top Gun: Maverick has a lot to live up to.

Will the soundtrack to 'Top Gun: Maverick' stack up against the original?

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New opera teaches a classical music class in the ongoing fight for civil rights

A still from "We Hold These Truths." Music for the new opera was composed by Tamar-kali, and director dream hampton put that music to film, for the LA Opera's Digital Shorts series. Erik Paul Howard hide caption

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New opera teaches a classical music class in the ongoing fight for civil rights

Tamar-kali, who composed the music for Mudbound and Shirley, has a new project: an opera that you can watch online.

New opera teaches a classical music class in the ongoing fight for civil rights

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How the many pairs behind 'Cyrano' made music for the movie's lovelorn couples

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How the many pairs behind 'Cyrano' made music for the movie's lovelorn couples

The National frontman Matt Berninger and his wife Carin Besser wrote the lyrics, and twin brothers Aaron and Bryce Dessner scored the movie.

How the many pairs behind 'Cyrano' made music for the movie's lovelorn couples

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Meet Germaine Franco, Oscar-nominated 'Encanto' composer

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Meet Germaine Franco, Oscar-nominated 'Encanto' composer

She's the first woman to score a Disney animated feature, and a history-making Oscar nominee. But most importantly, Franco is a drummer, who brings a jam-band attitude to a by-the-book industry.

Four centuries of Black American history are told in new Kronos Quartet performance

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Four centuries of Black American history are told in new Kronos Quartet performance

Deep in the heart of Texas, the Kronos Quartet reflects on race relations and social unrest with At War with Ourselves – 400 Years of You, by composer Michael Abels and poet Nikky Finney.

Four centuries of Black American history are told in new Kronos Quartet performance

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'Candyman' Composer Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe Sings, Scares The Body Electric

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'Candyman' Composer Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe Sings, Scares The Body Electric

The sound artist and composer took a deeply unique, and wonderfully successful, approach to the composing of his score for the new Jordan Peele-written horror reboot.

'Candyman' Composer Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe Sings, Scares The Body Electric

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Latest 'Candyman' Movie Is Scored By Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe

A Black avant-garde musician has successfully applied his visceral, voice-centered style to the films he has scored lately. His approach eerily suits the newest Candyman movie.

Latest 'Candyman' Movie Is Scored By Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe

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'Willy Wonka' Composer Leslie Bricusse Is Still Busy At Age 90

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory turns 50 in June, and Hook turns 30 in December. Both were shaped by the English lyricist and composer Leslie Bricusse, who remains vital and busy at age 90.

'Willy Wonka' Composer Leslie Bricusse Is Still Busy At Age 90

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Man With A Mission: Miloš Seeks The Next Great Classical Guitar Showpiece

On his new CD, classical guitarist Miloš Karadaglic plays two works composed especially for him. Esther Haase/Verve Label Group hide caption

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Man With A Mission: Miloš Seeks The Next Great Classical Guitar Showpiece

Recovered from a career-threatening injury, Miloš Karadaglic has his sights set on two goals: finding the next great classical guitar concerto, and erasing the taboo of injuries among musicians.

Man With A Mission: Miloš Seeks The Next Great Classical Guitar Showpiece

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Kris Bowers Reflects On Coming 'Full Circle' In Composing The Score For 'Respect'

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Kris Bowers Reflects On Coming 'Full Circle' In Composing The Score For 'Respect'

Aretha Franklin liked how Kris Bowers played piano at a competition in 2011. It was his big break — a fact that he says was with him while he scored a upcoming biopic about the late Queen of Soul.

Kris Bowers Reflects On Coming 'Full Circle' In Composing The Score For 'Respect'

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James Newton Howard, A Composer Who Can Do It All

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James Newton Howard, A Composer Who Can Do It All

James Newton Howard has composed the music for more than 100 films: thrillers, Disney animation and big fantasy series. His latest is the Tom Hanks western, News of the World.

James Newton Howard, A Composer Who Can Do It All

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Requiem For A Theme: Film Composer Clint Mansell On The Sound Of Sadness

Clint Mansell is the Grammy-nominated composer whose work on Requiem for a Dream jumpstarted a prolific and distinctive score career. Mike Palmer/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Requiem For A Theme: Film Composer Clint Mansell On The Sound Of Sadness

Darren Aronofsky's 2000 film Requiem for a Dream spawned a musical motif that's rippled through media — and jumpstarted a new career for Clint Mansell, the composer of its haunted score.

Requiem For A Theme: Film Composer Clint Mansell On The Sound Of Sadness

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