Musical Meaning Blog_Lam Vo
TOPIC: MUSIC AND DRAMA 1) Tara's theme - Max Steiner - Gone with the wind Wells Cathedral School Symphony Orchestra perform Tara's Theme from Gone With The Wind by Max Steiner. I think this piece is related to the topic we learned for this module because of how iconic it is in the movie industry. The song was composed by Max Steiner who wrote over 300 film scores and was nominated for 24 Academy awards while winning 3 of them. The score composed by him in "Gone with the wind" is one that he is best known for. Thus, when talking about music and drama, I think it is fair to talk about such an important figure as Max Steiner and his iconic score. The reason I chose this piece is due to its meaning to me. The book that the score was written for is one of the most famous love novels of its time. While in the novel, the protagonist never managed to love the right person and marries 3 people she didn’t love, in my opinion, this only adds contrast and makes people year...