Composer articles
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Letter: America’s epitaph is being composed right before us
Turn to the precepts of the Bible to return America toward the right direction.
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Composer Richard Sherman, Oscar winner for Disney movies, has died
Sherman and his brother Robert became Disney Studios' first ever in-house songwriters. They won two Oscars for their songs and score to Mary Poppins and composed the classic "It's a Small World."
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Rock on, Shostakovich, Handel, Ravel: lives of great composers hit the screens
Torment, rebellion and tragedy are major themes as a rash of new biopics highlight the achievements and challenges of the musically gifted After the recent success of biopics about pop and rock legends including Elvis, Freddie Mercury and Bob Marley, film-makers are now finding inspiration in the troubled and tragic lives of classical music’s greatest composers.Almost 40 years after Miloš Forman’s Amadeus won eight Oscars, a remake of the fictionalised Mozart drama about genius and jealousy is...