Movie Music Part 2

A leitmotif is a long musical phrase that is played at the beginning of a movie.

A "spotting session" is when the movie is played with music for the first time.

"We Don't Talk About Bruno" is nominated for best original song for the Academy Awards.

An orchestrator is in charge of taking what the composer wrote and making parts for all instruments to play.

A movie score includes original songs written for the movie.

Photoplay music is the earliest form of film music.

What was the first film to incorporate jazz into its music?

Silent films began in the 1820's.

What Disney movies did Hans Zimmer compose the music for?

Which is NOT a score nominanted for an Academy Award this year?

In silent films, a cue sheet told the performer when certain music was to be played within the movie.

What classical composer is credited with having one of the most famous leitmotifs?

A "talkie" was the first films with only synchronized dialogue.

Steven Spielberg really liked John Williams idea for Jaws the first time he heard it.

What is a leitmotif NOT typically used for?

Who were the two composers who were described as having their own unique sound in "Score"?

Lin Manuel Miranda wrote both the score and soundtrack for Encanto.

Hans Zimmer was formally trained in music composition.

What score was NOT recorded at Abbey Road Studios.

Who was the first American composer to have his music used in silent films?

What was the first film to use an original score?

Danny Elfman was in rock band before he began composing.

Medleys of classical music were used to avoid musicians improvising over silent film.

What movie did Michael Giacchino NOT write the music for?

What director has John Williams worked with the most during his career?