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Disney For Scores
Hosted by Disney Music Group, Treefort, Jon Burlingame · EN
In For Scores, host Jon Burlingame takes listeners on a magical journey into the world of film and television composers, revealing never-before-heard special moments behind many of today's most beloved scores. This season, you'll hear personal stories from the composers of Marvel Studios Avengers and Pixar's Toy Story films, Captain Marvel, Coco, Ralph Breaks the Internet, and so much more!
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John Williams
Oct 11, 202300:34:57Tap to summarizeLegendary composer John Williams talks with host Jon Burlingame about his latest film score for Disney's Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. The two discuss an amusing story shared by Harrison Ford about the oddest place he ever heard Williams' iconic march, to the particulars of writing music for Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s mysterious character, Helena. Williams also reveals how he has successfully collaborated with some of the foremost filmmakers of the last two centuries to create many of the most recognized film scores of all time— with no signs of slowing down after nearly seven decades in the studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Thomas Newman
Jul 19, 202300:31:26Tap to summarizeHost Jon Burlingame sits down with Thomas Newman, the iconic composer whose latest work can be heard in Pixar’s new film Elemental. They talk about how Newman went about creating music and introducing vocal elements for the imaginary world of the film, as well as reveal the helpful advice Thomas’ cousin, the legendary Randy Newman, once gave him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Rob Marshall, Alan Menken
Jun 14, 202300:37:04Tap to summarizeHost Jon Burlingame sits down to talk about the collaboration between Oscar®-nominated director Rob Marshall and eight-time Academy Award®-winning composer Alan Menken on The Little Mermaid. They reveal exclusive, behind-the-scenes stories about recording with stars, including Halle Bailey, Awkwafina and Melissa McCarthy, as well as the excitement of working alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda to reimagine the original animated version of the film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →John Murphy
May 17, 202300:31:00Tap to summarizeHost Jon Burlingame sits down with composer John Murphy to talk about his film score for “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” and collaboration with director James Gunn. They discussed the use of opera, the influence of Renaissance music and the reveal where the best percussion sound came from, as well as the challenge of writing music to the tonal shifts of the story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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THE BIG SCORE: Simon Franglen on 20th Century’s ‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’ [Full Interview]
Apr 21, 202300:23:40Tap to summarizeIn this episode of The Big Score Grammy Award winner and composer, Simon Franglen, takes listeners behind the music of Avatar: The Way of Water, with water being one of the main inspirations for how Simon deftly created an ambient piece of music matching the stunning visuals of the film. But, creating unique water sounds was just one part of the process, tune in to hear how Simon created a new instrument, printed from his sketch on a 3D printer, and perfect for a character 10 feet tall with three fingers. A longtime collaborator with director, James Cameron, Simon also reveals in the episode how he came to work with Cameron initially on Titanic, winning a Grammy for “My Heart Will Go On” and which lead to them collaborating again on the original Avatar, alongside James Horner, and Avatar: The Way of Water. Follow The Big Score podcast here:https://www.instagram.com/bigscoreoff...https://www.facebook.com/TheBigScoreO...https://www.tiktok.com/@bigscoreofficialhttps://twitter.com/thebigscore Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Joe Shirley
Apr 19, 202300:32:30Tap to summarizeHost Jon Burlingame sits down with composer Joseph Shirley to talk about his work on Season 3 of the Disney+ series, The Mandalorian, and the overall soundscape of the series, the Star Wars legacy and his longtime collaboration with Ludwig Göransson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Simon Franglen
Jan 14, 202300:36:45Tap to summarizeHost Jon Burlingame sits down with Grammy-winning composer Simon Franglen to discuss his epic score for Avatar: The Way of Water. Simon recalls the singular experience of working with director James Cameron and the tight-knit Avatar family, how sounds of Earth inspired him in the creation of music for another planet, and what the return to Pandora means to him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Alan Menken: Disenchanted
Nov 30, 202200:29:55Tap to summarizeLegendary Oscar-winning composer and songwriter Alan Menken joins host Jon Burlingame to discuss his songs for Disney’s Disenchanted, the long-awaited sequel to Enchanted. Alan reflects on his enduring partnership with Disney, how he created the ‘magical’ sound so many associate with animated classics, and why he’s enjoying revisiting and reinventing that magic in this new film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Alan Silvestri, Glen Ballard
Oct 19, 202200:34:15Tap to summarizeHost Jon Burlingame sits down with long time musical partners Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard to discuss their work on Disney’s new live action Pinocchio. The composers reveal how the new film honors the original while spinning its own magic with additional songs they wrote for new and original characters. They also share stories of their years working closely with director Robert Zemeckis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Laura Karpman
Sep 7, 202200:36:06Tap to summarizeHost Jon Burlingame visits the studio of Emmy-winning composer Laura Karpman for a conversation about her latest work for Marvel, including Ms. Marvel, What If…?, and the upcoming film The Marvels. Laura speaks on the importance of representation in music and film, and how she blended Pakistani folk music, traditional super hero sounds, and hip hop to create an authentic score for the MCU’s first South Asian and Muslim super hero. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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