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Gabriel Yared on composing for film
The composer of The Lives of Others, The English Patient and Betty Blue on intimacy and experimentation.
Overview
Starting with his score for Betty Blue, Yared explains how intimacy between composer and cast can deepen a film's score, illustrating with live performance. His strident belief that the composer is co-author of a film is matched by his opinions on modern film music and why taking on too much work can be fatal to a musician's sensibility.
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