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Lalo Schifrin

.:   NPR WEEKEND EDITION 1999 - RADIO  :.

NPR - Lalo Schifrin. Schifrin is interviewed on his career from his beginnings in Argentina, his meeting to Dizzie Gillespie, his arrival to United States, his music career and the tango.
 
Description:
NPRWeekend Edition, Saturday, March 27, 1999 - Scott Simon interviews Argentinian composer Lalo Schifrin. He's composed the soundtrack for movies such as "Cool Hand Luke," "Dirty Harry," and "The Cincinnati Kid," and of course, his famous tune, the theme song from the t-v show "Mission Impossible." His most recent work is the score for the movie "Tango."
 
Listen it again at NPR (requires Real Audio)
 
Songs played:
- The Mission Impossible
- Cool Hand Luke
- Tango del Atardecer (Sundown Tango)
  
Show Information:
Radio Program: NPR - Weekend Edition
Host: Scott Simon
Broadcast date: Saturday, March 27, 1999
Run Time: 11:27 min. 
 
Topics on the program:
Interview to Lalo Schifrin:
- With all the music you have composed, are you 130 years now?
- Brings us back to that time when you were a teenager and jazz aficionado, and what made you come to United States?
- What happened when you first came to the United States? ... talks about Dizzie Gillespie
- When do you begin to write music for movies and television scores?
- Listening to your music today ... you hear not only a suggestion to jazz but also to tango ...
- How much do you know about the TV show or the movie before you write the music?
- Every time somewhere in the world we hear the notes tum tum tum-tum tum-tum..., do you get paid?
- Can you help us understand what the tango means to Argentina?
- What could you would like to conmend our interest? 
- The tango reach us parts of that our listeners that other music don't reach ...
 

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