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Bill Conti

Hollywood composer Bill Conti joins Matthew to talk about about his career and music for film, which has included scores for James Bond, The Karate Kid and, perhaps most famously, Rocky.

Hollywood composer Bill Conti joins Matthew to talk about his career and music for film, which has included scores for James Bond, The Karate Kid and, perhaps most famously, Rocky. Among other things, Bill talks to Matthew about his early days as a musician and composer in Italy, about 'ghosting', about how he created the score for the original Rocky film back in the mid-1970s, about working on James Bond and about his love of the great scores from the Golden Age of Hollywood.

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28 minutes

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Sat 8 Apr 2023 15:00

Music Played

  • Bill Conti

    Dynasty "Theme"

    • Television's Greatest Hits: Classic TV Theme Songs.
    • Var猫se Sarabande.
  • Bill Conti

    Masters of the Universe "Main Title / It's All Mine"

    Orchestra: M眉nchner Symphoniker.
    • Masters of the Universe (Complete Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • La-La Land Records.
  • Manuel De Sica

    Garden of the Finzi-Continis "Il Giardino dei Finzi Continis"

    Composer: Bill Conti. Performer: Bill Conti. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Garden of the Finzi-Continis (Original Soundtrack Recording).
    • RCA Victor.
  • Bill Conti

    The Right Stuff "Breaking The Sound Barrier"

    Orchestra: Hollywood Studio Symphony.
    • The Right Stuff.
    • Varese Sarabande.
  • Bill Conti

    Rocky "Gonna Fly Now"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Rocky.
    • Capitol Records.
  • Bill Conti

    Rocky "Philadelphia Morning"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Rocky.
    • Capitol Records.
  • Bill Conti

    Rocky "Fanfare for Rocky"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Rocky.
    • Capitol Records.
  • Bill Conti

    For Your Eyes Only "Goodbye, Countness"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • For Your Eyes Only.
    • Capitol Records.
  • Bill Conti

    For Your Eyes Only "Titles"

    Composer: Michael Leeson. Lyricist: Bill Conti. Lyricist: Michael Leeson. Conductor: Bill Conti. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • For Your Eyes Only.
    • Capitol Records.
  • Bill Conti

    North and South "Main Title"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • North And South.
    • Varese Sarabande.
  • Bill Conti

    Cagney And Lacey "Titles"

    • Cagney and Lacey.
    • Indian Records.
  • Bill Conti

    Cagney and Lacey "Titles"

    Orchestra: Daniel Caine Orchestra.
    • Cagney and Lacey.
    • Indian Records.
  • Bill Conti

    Broadcast News "Young Jane / Main Title"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Broadcast News.
    • Varese Sarabande.
  • Bill Conti

    The Thomas Crown Affair "Glider pt 1"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Bill Conti.
    • The Thomas Crown Affair - Music From The MGM Motion Picture.
    • MGM Music.
  • Mikl贸s R贸zsa

    Ben Hur "Prelude (Main Title) / Marcia Romana"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Ben Hur (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Deluxe Version].
    • WaterTower Music.
  • Bill Conti

    The Karate Kid "Training Hard"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • The Karate Kid (Original Motion Picture Scores).
    • Varese Sarabande.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 16 Jul 2022 15:00
  • Sat 8 Apr 2023 15:00

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