North By Northwest

Posted on Aug 8, 2006 | 1 comment
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North By Northwest

As long as I’m kvelling about other bloggers, today I notice that Fredösphere shares my enthusiasm for Alfred Hitchcock’s North By Northwest, both the film and the score. Fred’s comparison with Philip Glass is valid, and that opening montage is a great combination of music and image. I first encountered that “Overture” when I...

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Philo's Playlist

Posted on Jan 2, 2006 | 5 comments
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Philo's Playlist

For a long time Philo was obsessed with Yiddish folk and theater music. I could not convince him to listen to anything else. (My own fault, I admit.) Today it was Ravel’s Bolero. Yup, my almost-three-year-old sat through it twice in one sitting. Don’t get me wrong; I adore the piece, but I believe there are many adults who would rather drink...

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