Our celebration of Alex North's film scores continues with highlights from Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, The Agony and the Ecstasy, the original, unused score for 2001: A Space Odyssey, and more. Composer Alex North introduced a modern, American sensibility to film music. In advance of North's centenary (Dec. 4), host David Garland presents the second of two programs displaying North's genius.
Playlist
Alex North - The Agony and The Ecstasy - Painting - Varese Sarabande
Alex North - I'll Cry Tomorrow - Main Title, Stood Up/Shattered/Tortured - Film Score Monthly
Alex North - Viva Zapata - Josefa's Love - Varese Sarabande
Alex North - 2001: A Space Odyssey - Bones, Moon Rocket Bus - Intrada
Alex North - John Huston's The Dead - Main Title, The Story Of Michael Furey - Varese Sarabande
Alex North - Cleopatra - Main Title, Caesar's Assassination - Varese Sarabande
Alex North - Journey Into Fear - Main Title - Varese Sarabande
Alex North - The Bad Seed - Main Title - Tsunami
Alex North - Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - Main Title, Colloquy - Varese Sarabande
Alex North - Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - Sunday Tomorrow All Day - Tsunami
Alex North - The Children's Hour - Alone - Kritzerland
Alex North - The Misfits - Main Theme - Ryko
Alex North - Under the Volcano - Dance of the Dead - Masters Film Music
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Saturday nights at 9:00 pm, host David Garland presents new and old film scores, emphasizing the delights and uniqueness of movie music, and sharing his encyclopedic knowledge of the field.
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