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Hollywood, the new album of German pianist Sebastian Knauer is centred around the music and family story of legendary American film music composer Alfred Newman. He recorded it with the son of Alfred Newman, conductor and composer David Newman and the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin. Alfred Newman, the founding father of the Hollywood sound, composer of the world's most famous fanfare, the 20th Century Fox logo, winner of nine Academy Awards, nominated for 45, friend of Gershwin, Copland, Bernard Herrmann, mentor of Alex North, Elmer Bernstein, Jerry Goldsmith and founder of the most successful film music dynasty his younger brothers Emil and Lionel Newman (InchHello, Dolly!Inch), his older son David Newman (InchIce AgeInch, InchAnastasiaInch), the younger son Thomas Newman (InchAmerican BeautyInch, InchJames Bond SkyfallInch), his nephew Randy Newman... and his grandchildren are already starting their careers... George Gershwin or Aaron Copland, Alex North or Elmer Bernstein, Bernard Herrmann or Jerry Goldsmith - all the composers on Sebastian Knauer's new album have three things in common they come from the USA, they have naturally intertwined classical composition and film music and they are closely associated with Alfred Newman. Album Tracks 1. Main Theme (From InchThe Greatest Story Ever ToldInch) [Arr. David Newman for Piano and Orchestra] 2. Main Theme (From InchA Beautiful MindInch) [Arr. David Newman for Piano and Orchestra] 3. Suite (From InchA Patch of BlueInch) [Arr. David Newman for Piano and Orchestra] 4. Love Theme (From InchSpartacusInch) [Arr. David Newman for Piano Solo] 5. Some Time Ago 6. Main Theme (From InchTo Kill a MockingbirdInch) [Arr. David Newman for Piano and Orchestra] 7. No Goodbye (From InchHow the West Was WonInch) [Arr. David Newman for Piano and Orchestra] 8. Street Scene (From InchHow to Marry a Millionai
