Sunday, January 1, 2012

#FilmClassicsaDay January, 2012

This month we present an interesting challenge. The goal is to listen to at least one film classic a day.

So what does that mean? Well, it depends on how you define it. Remember, we're using the field of classical music as our starting point.

So you could listen to classical music that's been used in  movies -- such as Beethoven ("Clockwork Orange") or Mozart ("Amadeus")

You could listen to film music written by classical composers -- such as Sergei Prokofiev, Eric Wolfgang Korngold, Miklos Rokza, and Bernard Hermann (who all wrote "legitimate" classical works and were classically trained).

You could listen to classical Music written by film composers (yes, there is a difference), such as the "Warsaw Concerto" by  Richard Addinsell, or the suite from "Star Wars" by John Williams.

You also might interpret the word "classic" to mean "film classics." So you could listen to classic film scores by James Horner, Jerry Goldsmith, Alfred Newman, and others.

As always, what happens next depends on the participants. Just remember to include #FilmClassicsaDay as the hashtag for your tweets!