The Music Behind the Movie
An Exhibit Presented by the New York Philharmonic Archives and the Margaret Herrick Library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
In conjunction with THE ART OF THE SCORE: Film Week at the Philharmonic, taking place this week, the New York Philharmonic Archives and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences present The Music Behind the Movie, an exhibit that features photographs, posters, correspondence, and production materials related to Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey and select Alfred Hitchcock films. The musical selection, composition, and recording processes are given special focus through the exhibition of score facsimiles, orchestral recording cue sheets, correspondence between composers and directors, and more.
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The New York Philharmonic presents Hitchcock! September 17–18 and 2001: A Space Odyssey September 20–21. The exhibition will be on display in the Bruno Walter Gallery on the Grand Promenade level of Avery Fisher Hall, free for those attending these performances.
[Editor’s note: Selections from Dimitri Tiomkin’s scores for two Alfred Hitchcock films, Strangers on a Train and Dial M for Murder, will be performed to picture.]
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