It runs in the family….
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Currently listening to Joel Goldsmith’s KULL THE CONQUEROR, and thought I would do a thread on nepotism. Well, not really, but what are some of your favourite scores by people related to famous composers/film composers?
I have a few to mention myself, but wanted to hear your thoughts first.
I’ve heard of him, but don’t think I ever heard any works. Thanks for the link.
I’ve been following (sort of) the work of Gabriel Prokofiev in recent years, although the music has very little to do with his grandfather.
If people haven’t checked it out already, I recommend NAE PASARAN! by Patrick Doyle’s son, conveninently also named Patrick Doyle (Patrick Neil Doyle, to be precise). Very nice score.
Shout-out to VESELKA from last year. Made my top 10 of the year, scored by saxophonist David Sanborn (one last film gig before his death) and Ryan Shore, Howard’s nephew.
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, symphony Wq. 179.
Speaking of Bach….he had 20 kids. Surely, there are some living descendants today that are also composers?
Another variation of this topic is when family members are involved in a production, like when Francis Ford Coppola used his father Carmine on a couple of films. Same with Spike Lee and his dad Bill early on in in his career. Or when daddy Marty Paich helped his sons in Toto on the score for DUNE.
The Coppolas are a dynasty. Various relatives appeared in Coppola’s movies like his sister Thalia Shire or daughter Sofia Coppola. His uncle Antonio Coppola was also a composer but not sure if they worked together.
I find it interesting, that the wardrobes and costumes in seemingly all Cronenberg movies since forever were designed by his sister Denise.
Of course, as I’m now at Mychael Danna in my collection walkthrough, we need to mention his brother Jeff Danna, whom Mychael got into film music – first to play guitar solos, later as a fullfledged composer collaborator. Listening to their work ALIAS GRACE as I’m writing this.
The Newman’s of course, that’s a given. Kyle Eastwood is also known Jazz Bassist and film composer (usually for his dad).
And there is Andrea Morricone, of course.
Christopher Young has a new score out, a VR-style variant of the WOLVERINE VS. DEADPOOL ordeal? Sorry, don’t know the specifics, as I find most superhero stuff excruciatingly boring. But I DID notice that he scored it with his son Gil. Anyone checked that out?
Yeah. I dipped briefly into it and found it really badly made. Sounded terribly cheap. I immediately had to listen to The Fly II and The Core again to reasure myself that this man can actually write good music.
It’s strange how Peter Bernstein’s career never really panned out. He always stood in the shadow of his father Elmer. I mean, I like his EWOK scores, but don’t believe I have anything else.
Michael Giacchino has been keeping it in the family, with his sons (and wife, who did Inside Out 2) scoring movies with and away from him.
Peter Bernsein did a lot TV stuff which often does not get releases. And he was involved in the two GHOSTBUSTERS reboots although as consultant only I think.
I mean, I like his EWOK scores,
I like them, too. But probably not really something to take off with as we know it is always tied to the movies itself as well 😉
Michael Giacchino has been keeping it in the family, with his sons (and wife, who did Inside Out 2) scoring movies with and away from him.
Yes, when I saw the involvement of his son Mick, I thought to myself “Oh God, not another one…”. But I know I’m the odd one out here. Best of luck to the both of them! (he said, passive-aggressively).
Peter Bernsein did a lot TV stuff which often does not get releases.
Yes, you’re right. Didn’t BSX release some Peter Bernstein CDs fairly recently, featuring some of that stuff?
Yes, you’re right. Didn’t BSX release some Peter Bernstein CDs fairly recently, featuring some of that stuff?
Yes, four volumes as far as I can see. I know I listened to the samples a while ago but it didn’t make it to any priority list so far…
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When I commented that poster was not visible for some reason. Or did you add it later? Never heard of that movie btw. Seems he has no score releases in a form.
I see he spells his name a bit differently? With an ‘I’ rather than ‘Y’ in the last name. Wonder what that’s all about?
Could be to set apart from his father. Or it is the origial spelling although as “Faltermeyer” is surely easier for US eyes than “Faltermeier”. There are different variants of the last part in German like Meier, Mayer or Maier. Although there is no note about that found.
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