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Lalo Schifrin, the jazz genius behind some of Hollywood's greatest music, finally gets an Oscar honour. Martin Chilton tells the strange tale of his most famous composition Jump to content
In April 1989, Lalo Schifrin was appointed Music Director of the Glendale Symphony Orchestra, and he served in that capacity for six years. He was commissioned to write the Grand Finale for an event that took place in Caracalla, Italy, July 7th, 1990, to celebrate the finals of the World Cup Soccer Championship.
Lalo Schifrin is one of the most versatile composers on the scene today. As a pianist, composer and conductor, he is equally at home conducting a symphony orchestra, performing at an international jazz festival, scoring a film or television show, or creating works for the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra or the London Philharmonic.
Aleph. Boris Claudio " Lalo " Schifrin (born June 21, 1932) [ 1 ] is an Argentine-American pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor. He is best known for his large body of film and TV scores since the 1950s, incorporating jazz and Latin American musical elements alongside traditional orchestrations.
Press. Has Influenced. Lalo Schifrin is a true Renaissance man. As a pianist, composer and conductor, he is equally at home conducting a symphony orchestra, performing at an international jazz festival, scoring a film or television show, or creating works for the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, the London Philharmonic and even The Sultan of Oman.
- October 17, 2024
Though many regard “Mission: Impossible” as his signature television score, Schifrin’s theme for “Mannix,” the long-running detective series starring Mike Connors, is just as memorable. With its thundering timpani rolls, insistent saxophones and trumpet fanfares, all set to a 3/4 time signature, “Mannix” helped to define the sound ...
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The Three Tenors, Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo, and Luciano Pavarotti, commissioned Schifrin to write all three of the Grand Finale concerts celebrating the World Soccer Championships: Italy in 1990; Los Angeles in 1994; and Paris in 1998. Schifrin's contribution was to arrange the medleys featuring all three of the Tenors singing together.
