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Hugo Friedhofer's current film score is for the Randall Hood production A WALK IN THE FOREST, a very memorable short subject documentary. So brilliant is the music, so dazzling and subtle its impact, that the impulse is to write around the score, to avoid the superlatives it evokes.
Hugo Wilhelm Friedhofer (May 3, 1901 – May 17, 1981) was an American composer and cellist best known for his motion picture scores. Biography [ edit ] Hugo Wilhelm Friedhofer was born in San Francisco , California , United States. [2]
Dec 7, 2023 · Many years ago we heard that a label was working on a premiere release of Friedhofer's final score, A Walk in the Forest. I very much hope that still happens. Apparently this forum's own manderley provided the tapes just as he did for Intrada's Die Sister Die.
Directed by. Randall Hood. Writing Credits (in alphabetical order) Theodore Strauss. Cast. Produced by. Randall Hood. ... producer. Music by. Hugo Friedhofer. Cinematography by. Michael Lonzo. Music Department. Carl Brandt. ... conductor (uncredited) See also. Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs
Fifteen of Erich Korngold's scores were orchestrated by Friedhofer, as were more than 50 by Max Steiner. Friedhofer was the son of a cellist, who encouraged Hugo to take up the instrument. He was employed as a cellist with small groups and hired for a two-year period with the People's Orchestra of San Francisco.
Mar 25, 2018 · In some ways, the career of film composer Hugo Friedhofer was a typical Hollywood story. He was a brilliant musician who created some of the most memorable scores — like the soundtrack to The Best Years Of Our Lives — but never got the fame he deserved. WNYC’s Sara Fishko has this appreciation.
