"Cathy's Theme" from Wuthering Heights is another well known theme and an example of a love theme I'm confident that many composers have studied and learned from. Captain from Castile with the lush love theme and the world famous "Conquest" march (University of Southern California theme song) played by every marching band in the world at one time or another has become as popular as any Sousa march. It has that New York swagger from the 30's as Newman captured the feeling of the city perfectly. "Street Scene" has become a standard for orchestra's world over and is a wonderful Gershwin style composition that has found its way into many films, commercials, hold music for phones, and elevators. Today the tradition is carried on by nephew Randy and son Thomas but his two brothers were also involved in the silver screen at the same time Alfred was. His name is a household one to film like Barrymore is to the stage and screen. The selection process for Newman was a good one as it included a wide range of different films he was involved in. The USPS even issued a CD Celebrating the Classics in 1999 when they honored these six individuals with stamps. Included along with Alfred Newman in the film releases were Max Steiner, Dimitri Tiomkin, Bernard Herrmann, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Franz Waxman, and Miklos Rozsa the hall of fame names in Golden Age Film Music. The performances were a step above the pop arrangements as the participants involved truly had a feel for film music. His arrangements and the performance of the National Philharmonic Orchestra only enhanced his case to the public and these releases became very popular. Gerhardt made them aware that film music was a lot more than musical notes in the background of a scene. First released in 1973 on the RCA label (ARL 0184) this series opened up a world of film music to the average person on the street.
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