TOP1: The King of Film Music——John Williams
John Williams is a leader among film composers and has won the award more than 24 times. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Score and won 5 times. At the same time, his soundtracks have won 15 Grammy Awards. His famous representative works include: "Jurassic Park", "Saving Private Ryan", "Star Wars" trilogy, "Schindler's List", "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", "Jaws", "E.T.", "The Patriot" etc.
Thematic changes are Williams' usual method of scoring. He often composes a theme melody for the protagonist or thematic event in the movie, and then changes this theme as the character encounters and the plot turns in the film. The technique of creating variations of various emotions actually comes from Wagner's operas, but the same technique is naturally different in the hands of different musicians. John Williams' themes often present precise interpretations and a high degree of recognizability, making the music and the plots in the movie form an inseparable combination, the elusiveness of Jaws, the legendary adventures of Indiana Jones, the mysterious power of the Jedi, the Galactic Empire The overwhelming army, Superman incarnate as justice, and E.T. living in a foreign land, seem to be vividly remembered in John Williams' music. This also makes his music not only deeply loved by movie fans and music fans, but also repeatedly won the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award. The favor of the Lemy Awards.
It is difficult to find another composer as diverse as John Williams, spanning classical and popular, film and music industries. Without John Williams’ music, how can we imagine this world? There is such a heart that can accommodate these two completely different styles of music; it may be even harder for you to imagine that this famous composer never wanted to read the script, he only believed what he saw with his eyes. , because he has a unique eye, he can not only see the style of the film, but also read the love that the film cannot capture.
TOP2: The aesthete of film music——John Barry
John Barry was born Jonathan Barry Predergast on September 3, 1933 in York, England. Zhen is one of the most famous older generation film music masters in the history of film scoring. Among the soundtracks he composed for the 11 early 007 films, the jazz-rock-style Bond theme is popular and enduring. John Barry has won 4 Academy Awards for Best Score - "Freedom to Live", "The Lion in Winter", "Out of Africa" ??and "Dances with Wolves", as well as 1 Oscar Award for Best Film Song - "Born Free" from "Born Free". John Barry's works can be roughly divided into two typical styles: early jazz rock and recent aesthetic orchestral music.
His representatives are well-known for: early works of "007 Series", "Midnight Cowherd", "Out of Africa", "Dances with Wolves", "Somewhere in time", "Peach Deal", "Chaplin and His Lover".
TOP3: Film Music Soul Poet——Erio Morricone
Among the many soundtrack masters, Ennio Morricone is one A name that absolutely cannot be ignored. In terms of working time, he has been immersed in the music industry for more than 50 years; in terms of the number of works, he has participated in the production of nearly 500 film and television soundtracks, which is definitely highly productive; in terms of areas of involvement, film and television are in full bloom. , and from Europe to Asia to Hollywood, his soundtrack works cover all major countries around the world, and he has made a lot of achievements; the honors he has received in the industry are also heavyweight. The Lifetime Achievement Award given to him by the 79th Oscar is even more of a tribute to this composer The greatest affirmation from the master. Looking back at his soundtrack works, "The Pianist on the Sea", "Cinema Paradiso", "Once Upon a Time in America", "The Last Day", "Legend of Sicily"... Ennio Morricone's classic works are too numerous to mention. .
TOP4: Unique bagpipe - James Horner
James Horner was born on August 14, 1953 in California, USA. In his early years, he studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Classical music master Gyorgi Ligeti, after receiving a bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California, continued his studies to obtain a master's degree and a doctorate in music composition. After receiving his doctorate, he entered the film industry in the late 1970s and scored some low-budget horror or science fiction films produced by the American Film Institute and New World Pictures. James Horner is the most popular film score master since the 1990s. The emotional theme music he creates brings out a beautiful, gorgeous and poetic score style with its elegant melody and strong plot hints, which is unique in the music world.
His representative works include: "Glory", "legends of the fall", "Brave heart", "Apollo 13", "Titan" Nick", "The mask of Zorro", "Deep impact> (Doomsday Impact), "The devil's own" (Harrison Ford), "American Rat Pool".
TOP5: The rising score master - Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer is one of the most popular and popular film scoring masters recently. He is good at combining traditional music with traditional music. Combining string music with advanced computer synthesis, his creativity and courage make him competent in music creation for different types of films, making him a rare electroacoustic soundtrack wizard in today's music scene.
His famous works include: "The Lion King", "Prince of Egypt", "The Thin Red Line", "Crimson Tide" ), "The Rock" (the rock), "Broken Arrow" (Broken Arrow), "Rain Man", "Black Rain" (Black Rain), "Green Card" (Green Card).
TOP6: Master of electroacoustic soundtrack - Vangelis
Vangelis is a great musician who combines creation, performance and music production All in one, a true all-rounder. Known as the modern Wagner (Richard Wagner). His many epic electronic music compositions and film scores are beloved by music fans. Such as the soundtrack of the movie "Chariots of Fire", the theme song of the movie "Antarctica" of "Theme from Antarctica", the soundtrack of the movie "Columbus" of "1492 Conquest of Paradise", etc.
In the 1970s, Vangelis devoted himself entirely to electronic music creation, and moved to London to produce soundtracks for films, starting his glorious era of film scoring, including winning the Academy Award for Best Score in 1981. With important works such as "Chariots of Fire", 1982's "Blade Runner", 1983's "Antarctic Story", and 1992's "1492 Conquering Paradise", Vangelis created a new prospect for electronic music and film soundtracks, laying the foundation for It can be said that it has contributed greatly to the development of the so-called future space music.
Perhaps it is because of Vangelis’s self-taught nature that his music is unique and cannot be copied. He is based on keyboard music and skillfully integrates classical, pop, electronic, new age and other music elements. , developed a dense orchestral approach and a brand-new electronic music grammar, and his ability to compose, arrange, and produce more fully presents his musical concepts, from early classical instruments to later new electronic music, in Fanjili A new way of expression was born in Si's hands, becoming a new kind of futuristic music. Vangelis' achievements are not only reflected in global record sales figures and numerous award-winning records, but the International Astronomical Union has also decided to officially name the newly discovered "Nebula No. 6354" as "Vangelis" to pay tribute to this music master.
TOP7: All-rounder of film scores - Maurice Jarre
The theme song of the well-known "Ghost" is his One of the masterpieces. All-rounder of film scoring - Maurice Jarre: As a close partner of the famous director David Lean, all-rounder of film scoring - Maurice Jarre is undoubtedly the most accomplished composer in the field of film music creation in this century. one.
Morris was born in Lyon, France on September 13, 1924. As a boy, he knew nothing about music. By chance, Moss was deeply attracted by a record "Hungarian Rhapsody" played by his father, so he determined to become a conductor. Encouraged by his friends, Morris attended the Conservatoire National de Musique in Paris. After graduation, he joined the Orchestra of the Mahou Theater in St. Louis as an arranger and conductor. From the 1950s, Morris officially began his film music composition career. Because he is proficient in the music culture of different countries and regions such as Russia, India, Japan, South America and Arabia, he is known as a "generalist in film scoring".
Among Morris's many soundtrack works, the most famous works are all from the films directed by David Lean. They are "Lawrence of Amber" (1962), "Doctor Zhivago" (1965) and "Road to India" (1984), his superb soundtrack art brought him to the Oscar podium three times. Among them, the "Lara Theme Song" he composed for the movie "Doctor Zhivago" was the best-selling single that year. After the mid-1960s, Morris Award's creative focus shifted to Hollywood, and he successfully collaborated with many world-class directors such as Hitchcock, John Huston, and Elijah Kazan. In 1988, he was nominated for another Oscar for his music for the film "Apes in the Mist." In 1991, the wonderful music in the film "The Last Days" gave him the supreme honor of being an ASCAP Award winner. Maurice Jarre's brilliant music career is enough to make him one of the most glorious figures in the history of world film music creation.
TOP8: The master of Japanese film scoring - Kitaro
The reason why Kitaro is said to be a genius is because he has never received any education in music and could not even read musical notation. He records music in his own way (somewhat similar to pictures), but he is indeed a versatile musician. In addition to playing guitar, bass, keyboard, flute and many other instruments, he also composes, arranges, and produces.
It can be said that Kitaro, who began to study electronic synthesis music as early as the 1970s, is the chief representative of New Age music. His works have the unique style of the pioneer of Japanese New Age music.
Integrating classical, pop, and jazz into electronic music, this Eastern charm that is different from Western music has made Kitaro recognized by more and more listeners around the world since the release of his first work "Heaven" (Of course many people are more familiar with his music than he is).
In 1980, Kitaro signed a contract with Geffen Records in the United States (his current record company is Domo Records), and Kitaro's album officially entered the United States. In 1993 and 1997, Kitaro completed two original soundtracks: "Heaven and Earth" and "Song Dynasty". The former won the Golden Globe Award for Best Film Score, while the latter won the Taiwan Golden Horse Award and the Hong Kong Film Awards. During Kitaro's music career, *** was nominated for multiple Grammy Awards. Kitaro's later style was different from his early days, and the use of musical instruments was more extensive. Some people say that it lacked the tranquility of the early days. However, no matter in the past, present or future, no matter how the style of music changes, Kitaro's intention in composing and his concern for nature remain the same. Caring never changes.
TOP9: Film Musician - Thomas Newman
Generally speaking, Thomas Newman’s music is not as dramatic and provocative as typical Hollywood film music. , on the contrary, it presents a restrained and calm spiritual color. It seems plain but has a reflective and calm artistic conception. It also contains unexpected frivolity, vitality and enthusiasm.
Thomas Newman has so far been nominated for the Academy Award for "Little Women" and "The Shawshank Redemption" in 1994, and was nominated for the Academy Award again for "Unstrung Heroes" the following year. The comedy is both the best film score in the musical category, and the 1999 "American Beauty" has attracted even more attention. In addition, Thomas Newman has been repeatedly recognized by other film festivals and film critics, and has continued to receive invitations for soundtracks. Despite this, he has a famous father. , regarding the work of film scoring, Thomas Newman still occasionally laments: I Never Felt Easy. But judging from Thomas’s achievements and reception, he has already stepped out of his music career, and he is doing so well.
TOP10: Touching people with sincerity - Zbigniew Preisner)
Zerbeniu Preisner was born in Bielsko-Biaka, Poland in 1955. His first film score was "The Weather Forecast" directed by Antoni Krauze in 1978. Since then, Preisner has been closely associated with film scores, especially his collaboration with the great Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski, which has made Preisner become an internationally renowned score master. .
Presner's honorary awards include: the 1997 Berlin Film Festival Silver Bear; 1996 "Elisa" (Elisa) directed by Jean Becker (Jean Becker) in 1996; He won two César Awards from the French Academy of Film and Television for his two films in 2001, "The Darkest"; the Polish Recording Industry Award in 1995; the Mayor of Krakow's Medal Lifetime Achievement Award in 1994; 1991, 1992, and 1993. He won the Los Angeles Critics Association's annual Outstanding Film Score Award three times; he won the Golden Globe Award twice in 1992 and 1993; in 1992, he won the Best Foreign Affairs Prime Minister Award for his outstanding achievements in introducing Polish culture overseas. Preisner is currently a member of the French Academy of Film and Arts.
In terms of film soundtrack sales, the "Veronica" soundtrack has sold more than 300,000 copies worldwide since its release in 1991, and won the French Gold Record in 1992. The Red, White and Blue trilogy has sold more than 700,000 copies worldwide; in addition, the album "Preisner’s Music" contains his film music creations in the past ten years, and has sold more than 60,000 copies in Poland and became a platinum record.