Amazing Coincidences at the Movies,NPR.org
‘Throughout music history, composers have readily turned to each
other for ideas. So it’s no surprise that film composers follow
suit-some more blatantly than others.’ NPR dares to
ask questions like: did John Williams adopt Igor Stravinsky’s
technique in The Rite of Spring to ‘draw a vivid portrait of the
unknown in Star Wars? Was Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana
the inspiration for James Horner’s Glory soundrack? Listen
to the clips and decide for yourself if the similarities are too
great. –SVBGo there>>
