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Michael Kamen

.:   NPR MORNING EDITION 2000 - RADIO  :.

NPR's Neal Carruth profiles composer Michael Kamen. Profiles to Michael Kamen and audio clips from Kamen himself and Leonard Slatkin, who studied at Julliard with Kamen. See below a list of topics mentioned. 
 
Description:
NPRMorning Edition, January 13, 2000 - Kamen, known for his film scores including Die Hard and Mr. Holland's Opus, has also worked with rockers David Bowie, Pink Floyd, and Metallica. Kamen's first symphony will be premiered tonight at the Kennedy Center, performed by the National Symphony Orchestra.
 
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Songs played:
- Metallica and San Francisco Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kamen
- New Moon's Old Moon Arms
  
Michael KamenShow Information:
Radio Program: NPR - Morning Edition
Host: Neal Carruth
Original broadcast date: January 13, 2000
Run Time: 6:10 min. 
 
Topics on the program:
Audio Clips from Michael Kamen and Leonard Slatkin
 
Leonard Slatkin:
- Who knew! Nobody had an idea he composed ...

Michael Kamen:
- About leaving Juilliard
- About rock and the New York Ensemble
- About his taste on music
- About the origin of the name of his symphony: New Moon's Old Moon Arms
- About his visit to the location where the Anasazi lived
- About the project that was going to include a film and his music 
 
Leonard Slatkin:
- The visual imagery of Kamen
 

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