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From: knight@rlgvax.UUCP (Steve Knight)
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Subject: Re: Passage to India (really Dr. Zhivago's music)
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Date: Thu, 28-Feb-85 11:07:48 EST
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> A pleasant surprise was the subtle and unnoticeable musical score, which
> caused mental interference only while the initial and final credits were
> being shown -- a welcome relief from the bombastic musical themes that
> marred `Dr. Zhivago' and `Lawrence of Arabia'.
> 
> -michael

A potentially interesting note on Maurice Jarre's score for Dr. Zhivago,
from the book "Film Music:  A Neglected Art" by Roy M. Prendergast:

	As a contrast to this sensitive use of a theme [Mancini's sparing
	use of "Moon River" in "Breakfast at Tiffany's"], one might look at
	Maurice Jarre's score for "Dr. Zhivago" where his banal "Lara's
	Theme" grinds on interminably and loses any of its dramatic impact
	by the end of the first third of the film.

A footnote, though, adds this:

	In fairness to Maurice Jarre, it should be pointed out that he was
	not responsible for this.  The producer, during the production of
	the film, became so enamored of Jarre's "Lara's Theme" that he
	threw out much of Jarre's other music for the film and substituted
	the music of "Lara's Theme."

I have to admit I was somewhat relieved.  I had always enjoyed the
soundtrack album for "Dr. Zhivago," and was disappointed that the film
itself seemed to handle the music so insensitively.

Hmm...maybe this should have gone in net.music.movies (or vice versa)...  :-)
-- 

	Steve Knight
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