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Cavatina" is a 1970 classical guitar piece by British composer Stanley Myers based on music originally written for the soundtrack of the film The Walking Stick (1970). After Myers expanded the piece and it was recorded by guitarist John Williams, "Cavatina" was popularized as the theme from the 1978 film The Deer Hunter.
He is best known for his guitar piece "Cavatina", composed for the 1970 film The Walking Stick and later used as the theme for The Deer Hunter. He was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Film Music for Wish You Were Here (1987), and was an early collaborator with and mentor of Hans Zimmer .
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Oct 1, 2020 · The excellent Gohar Vardanyan (via sponsor Strings by Mail) performs and gives a lesson on Cavatina from The Deer Hunter by Stanley Myers. You can find the sheet music via Amazon. Some more info on the song via Wikipedia: “ Cavatina ” is a 1970 classical guitar piece by British composer Stanley Myers written for the film The Walking Stick ...
This piece was in the UK top ten singles of 1979! The Tidewater Classical Guitar Society is having a 24 hour fundraiser event today.I thought of recording C...