MUSIC IN FILM A brief history of soundtrack
60's AND 70's DECADE: NEW INFLUENCES
.European cinema from Italy, France, Spain, United Kingdom makes its room
In the decade of 60s, directors will be more important than cinema studios, so they will take on their favorite composers. Soundtracks are heard in radios and they are sold in specialized shops. Film Music gets used to the new times. The sound is manipulated in recording laboratories. Also, Pop is introduced in the soundtracks.
Composers that stand out are Henry Mancini (“The Pink Panther”, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” ), Ennio Morricone (westerns such as "A fistfull of dollars", and in the following decades with successes as "The Mission" ), Lalo Schifrin (“Mission: Impossible” on TV) or Maurice Jarre (“Doctor Zhivago”, “Lawrence of Arabia”).
H. MANCINI: "BREAKFAST AND TIFFANY'S", Moon River
E. MORRICONE: "FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE"
L. SCHIFRIN: "MISSION IMPOSSIBLE"
M. JARRE: "DOCTOR ZHIVAGO",
Lara's theme
In the decade of 70s, the John William’s sound trace was felt, soundtracks with his recognized own style: “Star Wars”, “Superman”, “Shark”). Jerry Goldsmith (“Planet of the Apes” or “Alien”), John Barry (“James Bond”, “Outs of Africa” in the 80's) and Nino Rota (“The Godfather”, “Amarcord”) are very important too.
Musicals: union between the dramatic developement of the action and the musical numbers.
Examples: “West Side Story” (Leonard Bernstein); “My Fair Lady” (Frederick Loewe), “Cabaret” and “All that Jazz” (Bob Fosse), “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Evita” (Andrew Lloyd Weber)