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Top 10 Best Original Film Scores

Now that the television and movie award season is in full swing with the Oscars soon to arrive, the media is abuzz with Academy Award nominations. For me, I'm not as interested in the actors as much as I am the music. Here are my top 10 film scores.

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2010 Academy Award for Best Original Score

Sunday March 7, 2010

As I mentioned before, those who win a Golden Globe, have a good chance of winning an Academy Award. This year, there were no surprises (as far as best original scores are concerned). Up took home both the Golden Globe and the Academy Award for Best Original Score. Composer Michael Giacchino is now 1 for 2 as he was previously nominated for an Academy Award in 2008. Congratulations Michael Giacchino!

Grammy History - Best Classical Albums

Sunday February 28, 2010

Looking to start or add to your classical music collection? I've gathered the last twenty years of the classical music albums to win the Grammy Award for Best Classical Album. Enter the gallery!

Mozart: Child Prodigy

Sunday February 21, 2010
Mozart was an amazing musician and composer. With thousands of compositions including over three dozen symphonies, famous operas, a Requiem Mass, and more, Mozart's music is widely enjoyed and performed around the world over 200 years later. Most of you familiar with classical music, know that Mozart was a child genius. And, if you didn't already know, his extraordinary talents were documented by Daines Barrington before Mozart was 10 years old. Learn more about what Barrington had to say about Mozart, the child prodigy.

Attention Fans of George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins

Monday February 15, 2010
Starting Tuesday, Feb. 16th, New York City's renowned New York City Ballet will present a week long event featuring only the works of these famous choreographers. From Feb. 16 to Feb. 19, the New York City Ballet will perform the works of Balanchine. And from Feb. 20 to Feb. 24, they will perform the works of Robbins. Today, the NYC Ballet has much to be thankful for as it was Balanchine that turned the company around by improving their image as well as the talent of the dancers during the mid 20th century. For more information, visit the New York City Ballet.
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