Tag Archives: Dimitri Tiomkin

April 2021
 The extra-musical fame of films scored by Dimitri Tiomkin

by Warren M. Sherk When faced with the COVID pandemic and working from home, I decided to attempt to read in its entirety the ten-volume series, “History of the American Cinema.” Nearing the end of that journey it struck me … Read More…

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March 2021
 Behind the Photograph: Robert Russell Bennett presents a special award to composer Dimitri Tiomkin

In its heyday from the 1930s through 1960s, the National Association for American Composers and Conductors (NAACC) was devoted to the promotion and performance of American concert hall music. In the mid-1970s—some years after the deaths of both its founder, … Read More…

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February 2021
 Dimitri Tiomkin underscores race conflict, mob violence, and redemption in the 1951 film The Well

By Warren M. Sherk “An exciting movie, filled with drama and tension…” Eleanor Roosevelt “An honest effort and, at times, a powerful result.” Newsweek Dimitri Tiomkin’s music score for The Well, at times tender and lyrical, builds tension and drama … Read More…

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January 2021
 International Film Music Critics honor the re-recording of Tiomkin’s Dial M for Murder score

The International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) named the re-recording of Dimitri Tiomkin’s score for Dial M for Murder (1954) as the winner of the “Best Archival Release of an Existing Score – Re-Release or Re-Recording” for a 2020 release. … Read More…

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December 2020
 Dimitri Tiomkin exhibition opens at Solzhenitsyn Center in Russia

“Dimitri Tiomkin: The Musical Wizard of Hollywood” opened at the Alexander Solzhenitsyn Center in Moscow on December 7. Curated by Nataliya Klevalina, in collaboration with the designer and artist Elena Abarenkova, the exhibition consists of photographs and documents and will run … Read More…

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November 2020
 Who wrote the music for A Little Racketeer? (part 2)

by Warren M. Sherk PART 2 of 2 (read Part 1) On Broadway, 44th Street Theatre, January 18-February 27, 1932 When the show finally opens on Broadway the initial reviews are good, including this acknowledgment of the composer, “Dimitri Tiomkin … Read More…

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October 2020
 Who wrote the music for A Little Racketeer?

by Warren M. Sherk PART 1 of 2 “A Little Racketeer (1932) is notable only because composer Dimitri Tiomkin contributed several melodies.” —Ken Bloom, The Routledge Guide to Broadway, 2006 Dimitri Tiomkin’s contribution to the Broadway musical revue is notable; … Read More…

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September 2020
Behind the Letter: Carmen Coppola asks Dimitri Tiomkin for work

by Warren M. Sherk Five days shy of celebrating 54 years of life, Carmen Coppola grabs a sheet of hotel stationery from his recent travels and pens a letter to “Mr. Tiomkin,” to announce he is “back in Hollywood, ready … Read More…

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July 2020
Dimitri Tiomkin concert suites from Friendly Persuasion and Guns of Navarone

Dimitri Tiomkin concert suites including music selections from Friendly Persuasion and the popular “Overture” for The Guns of Navarone are the latest additions to the Symphony Pops series from the Hal Leonard Corporation. The concert suites—typeset and ready to print before the COVID-19 pandemic … Read More…

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June 2020
Behind the Photograph: Dimitri Tiomkin’s Outstanding Western Musical Composition of 1960

Nevada lieutenant governor and former actor Rex Bell (holding trophy) presents Bill Hill, representing Dimitri Tiomkin and Columbia Records, with a Western Heritage Award trophy for Outstanding Western Musical Composition of 1960. The Alamo soundtrack by Dimitri Tiomkin took top … Read More…

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May 2020
Dimitri Tiomkin and Lowell Thomas team up for Benjamin Franklin biopic

Our two-part article on letters shared between Dimitri Tiomkin and Lowell Thomas touched on a proposed film production on Benjamin Franklin. READ: The Lively Letters of Dimitri Tiomkin and Lowell Thomas, part 1 During the summer of 1960, Dimitri Tiomkin, … Read More…

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April 2020
The lively letters of Dimitri Tiomkin and Lowell Thomas, Part 2

by Warren M. Sherk The worlds of Dimitri Tiomkin and Lowell Thomas converged through the making of the 1957 Cinerama documentary, Search for Paradise, produced by Thomas and scored by Tiomkin. After the film’s release, a lively procession of letters, telegrams, and … Read More…

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March 2020
The lively letters of Dimitri Tiomkin and Lowell Thomas, Part 1

by Warren M. Sherk The worlds of Dimitri Tiomkin and Lowell Thomas converged through the making of the 1957 Cinerama documentary Search for Paradise, produced by Thomas and scored by Tiomkin. After the film’s release, a lively procession of letters, telegrams, and … Read More…

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

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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February 2020
Hollywood Harmonies by Dimitri Tiomkin and Prosper Buranelli

by Warren M. Sherk For ages, pursuit of a book contract meant first writing a proposal and a sample chapter. Sometime before the publication in 1959 of Please Don’t Hate Me, Dimitri Tiomkin’s autobiography written with Prosper Buranelli, a sample chapter … Read More…

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January 2020
Intrada releases DIAL M FOR MURDER soundtrack

Intrada Records world premiere of the complete motion picture score composed by Dimitri Tiomkin was released in December 2019. Shipping now, the CD features Tiomkin’s original music for the 1954 classic Alfred Hitchcock thriller.  Listen to clips and order here.  William … Read More…

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January 2020
Intrada releases Dimitri Tiomkin ballet music

Paris Under the Stars: Ballet Music for Albertina Rasch has been issued by Intrada on compact disc. The newly recorded works were written by composer Dimitri Tiomkin between 1927 and 1932 and performed as ballets choreographed by Albertina Rasch for … Read More…

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Charles Gerhardt pictorial tribute available on Kindle

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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October 2019
Behind the Photograph: Dimitri Tiomkin and Peggy Castle

A dapper Dimitri Tiomkin sports a wide grin as he places an LP on a turntable while actress Peggy Castle, looking like she’s dressed for an evening out, placidly looks on.  This intriguing photograph is captioned, “Dimitri Tiomkin, distinguished composer, … Read More…

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September 2019
Intrada records Dimitri Tiomkin’s Dial M for Murder music score

Dimitri Tiomkin’s music score for Alfred Hitchcock’s classic thriller, Dial M for Murder, was recorded by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) in Glasgow for release by Intrada Records. The company’s president, Douglass Fake, served as producer of the re-recording of … Read More…

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