America lost an important musical voice last week. Composer Elmer Bernstein — who was a student of Aaron Copland — died at the age of 82. We interviewed him sometime back, and we'll hear an excerpt ...

Elmer Bernstein has written scores and scores of film scores:The brawny, big-sky theme from "The Magnificent Seven" — probably the best known movie theme ever (especially to people old enough to ...

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If you want to explain the joy of westerns to someone, play them Bernstein’s main theme from “The Magnificent Seven.” It’s the ultimate setup for a movie about cowboys and gunfighters, settling their ...

To understand how fitting Bernstein’s score is for “To Kill a Mockingbird,” you have to go back to the original novel written by Harper Lee. It is told through the eyes of a 6-year-old, thus Bernstein ...

Film composer Elmer Bernstein, who created a brawny, big-sky theme for "The Magnificent Seven," nerve-jangling jazz for "The Man With The Golden Arm" and heart-rending grace notes for "To Kill a ...

Last week Elmer Bernstein, who had composed music for a wide array of movies and television programs in a career that lasted over six decades, died at the age of 82. His movie themes are instantly ...

In an encore interview, Gary Calamar remembers legendary film composer Elmer Bernstein, who passed away on Thursday at age 82. (This interview was originally broadcast on May 6, 2001) In an encore ...