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September 2026
The George Stevens Lecture on Directing presents Giant in 4K on October 23

Posted on October 17, 2026 by wsherk
Giant

The Academy Museum of Pictures will screen Giant in 4K on Friday, October 23 at 7 p.m. PDT at the David Geffen Theater in Los Angeles. The beautiful, 4K restoration presented in Dolby Atmos, a truly immersive audio experience, features a sweeping, … Read More…

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August 2026
Soundtrack Gems relaunch brings added value

Posted on September 15, 2026 by wsherk

Soundtrack Gems bills itself as a curated film music archive of film music worth discovering. When the site launched five years ago during the COVID pandemic it functioned primarily as a list of soundtrack videos linked to YouTube. Building on … Read More…

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July 2026
A chance encounter

Posted on September 12, 2026 by wsherk

As a thirty-seven-year-old record producer rushes out of Nashville Recorders to another appointment he eyes a distinguished-looking gentleman standing in front of KHJ Radio attempting to hail a cab. Hailing a cab on Melrose Avenue in 1965 Los Angeles? Good … Read More…

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June 2026
NoMadMusic releases Exile to Hollywood

Posted on June 7, 2026 by wsherk

NoMadMusic, the independent European record label, has released Exile to Hollywood featuring film music reimagined for performance by a dynamic duo, violinist Isabelle Durin and pianist Michael Ertzscheid. Durin and Ertzscheid bring new energy to the melodies and harmonies grounded … Read More…

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May 2026
From Hell to Hollywood post-concert report

Posted on June 2, 2026 by wsherk

From Hell to Hollywood May 30, 2026 The Scott Dunn Orchestra đŸ‡ș🇾 The Wallis, Beverly Hills, CA, USA Featuring: “Overture from The Alamo” and “Rawhide” A packed house at The Wallis in Beverly Hills witnessed a curated collection of classic film … Read More…

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May 2026
High Noon in Boston: The Pops play “Clock, Showdown and Finale”

Posted on May 8, 2026 by Bill Levay
High Noon British quad

The Boston Pops, led by Keith Lockhart, will perform Dimitri Tiomkin’s “Clock, Showdown and Finale” from the film High Noon on May 20 and 21 at Symphony Hall. The “Clock, Showdown and Finale,” as arranged by Christopher Palmer and Patrick … Read More…

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April 2026
Behind the letter: Albertina Rasch seeks a percentage of the gross

Posted on April 28, 2026 by wsherk
Albertina Rasch, circa 1920s

From ballerina to businesswoman, Albertina Rasch would carve a unique path for a female in the dance world progressing from dancer to choreographer to dance director, in the process transcending her vaudeville roots to embrace the newest creative sensation, sound … Read More…

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March 2026
Tiomkin and Newman lead composers represented by films in the National Film Registry

Posted on April 5, 2026 by wsherk
Mister Smith Goes to Washington half sheet, US

Judging a film’s worth is a challenge not taken lightly by film buffs. Popular best lists and critical ratings run the gamut from those generated, issued, or published by The American Film Institute, IMDb, Letterboxd, Metacritic, Rotten Tomatoes, and Sight … Read More…

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February 2026
Intrada releases Dimitri Tiomkin: From New York to Hollywood: Music for Albertina Rasch and Classic Films

Posted on February 15, 2026 by wsherk

Dimitri Tiomkin: From New York to Hollywood: Music for Albertina Rasch and Classic Films by Dimitri Tiomkin, featuring conductor Richard Kaufman and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, is now available from Intrada on compact disc. This remarkable recording brings together for the first … Read More…

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January 2026
Behind the Photograph: Ballet at the Beach? Dimitri Tiomkin at the piano

Posted on February 14, 2026 by wsherk

To promote their films and talent, the Hollywood movie studios went to great lengths to find that perfect image that would catch the eye of potential moviegoers, with scantily clad women and pets among the common cliches. This historic photograph, … Read More…

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Tiomkin tune lands at number 25 on AFI’s 100 YEARS…100 SONGS

Posted on March 6, 2020 by wsherk

The Dimitri Tiomkin song “Do Not Forsake Me” from the 1952 film High Noon ranks number 25 on the AFI’s 100 YEARS
100 SONGS list. The American Film Institute is known worldwide for its film lists, film conservatory, and meticulously researched … Read More…

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Charles Gerhardt pictorial tribute available on Kindle

Posted on December 23, 2019 by wsherk

Looking for a last minute holiday gift? For less than US$10 you can purchase a Kindle ebook featuring conductor Charles Gerhardt and the National Philharmonic Orchestra photographed by Alain Littaye in 1975 during the RCA recording sessions for The Classic … Read More…

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Classic FM picks Red River as the Greatest Western Movie Score, April 2018

Posted on April 28, 2018 by wsherk

Topping the list of Classic FM’s “The greatest Western movie scores” is Dimitri Tiomkin’s score for Red River. Classic FM, an independent National Radio station in the United Kingdom, broadcasts “The World’s Greatest Music” and has been a proponent of Tiomkin’s … Read More…

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Dutton Vocalion reissues Lost Horizon: The Classic Film Scores of Dimitri Tiomkin

Posted on January 1, 2018 by wsherk

Lost Horizon: The Classic Film Scores of Dimitri Tiomkin, recorded in 1975 by RCA and released as an LP record, was reissued in SACD by Dutton Vocalion in late 2017. The disc contains a suite from The Thing from Another World previously unreleased in … Read More…

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Sony Home Video releases Lost Horizon, 80th anniversary edition, October 3, 2017

Posted on November 1, 2017 by wsherk

Sony Home Video recently released Lost Horizon on Blu-ray to commemorate the film’s 80th anniversary. The disc, accompanied by a 24-page Digibook with an essay by film historian Jeremy Arnold, includes one minute of recently unearthed footage from a worn … Read More…

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Dimitri Tiomkin Anthology featured on Mark! My Words on Music, February 2017

Posted on February 12, 2017 by wsherk

Dr. Mark Evans, author of Soundtrack: The Music of the Movies, has posted a video review of the Dimitri Tiomkin Anthology on YouTube. His program, “Mark! My Words,” can be found on radio and television and in-print as a newspaper column. In the six-minute … Read More…

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June 2016
Giant 60th anniversary screening at Academy in Los Angeles

Posted on June 1, 2016 by wsherk

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will screen Giant on June 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. TICKETS: Academy screens Giant The evening starts with a pre-screening discussion with Academy governor Gregory … Read More…

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Tiomkin Anthology on iTunes, July 2015

Posted on July 8, 2015 by wsherk

The Dimitri Tiomkin Anthology is now available for purchase in electronic form at the iTunes Store. Open iTunes and search for “Tiomkin Anthology.”             Tiomkin’s music has been available on iTunes for 12 years. RELATED: July 2006 Apple iTunes … Read More…

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Tiomkin on cdbaby, June 2015

Posted on June 10, 2015 by wsherk

Selected recordings of songs and music from the Dimitri Tiomkin Anthology are now available on cdbaby. The twenty-two tracks include songs from the cinema and stage by the four time Oscar-winning composer. The singers are Whitney Kaufman and Darice Cooper, featuring Leah … Read More…

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Jack Wallace, 1926-2015

Posted on May 31, 2015 by wsherk

Jack Wallace (1926-2015) passed away yesterday, on May 30th, in Los Angeles. A little more than two years ago, Jack recounted his memories of Dimitri Tiomkin to his friend Les Zador, who made them available through this website. Jack worked … Read More…

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