Travel in Life

1. 1939 — “Over the Rainbow” — The Wizard of Oz — Harold Arlen / Judy Garland
   The old studio system in full bloom. Won Best Original Song.
2. 1944 — “Laura” — Laura — David Raksin
   One of the great Golden Age themes: romantic, psychological, immediately cinematic.
3. 1957 — “The River Kwai March” — The Bridge on the River Kwai — Malcolm Arnold
   Big-screen orchestral identity. Arnold won Best Original Score.
4. 1962 — “Lawrence of Arabia — Main Title” — Maurice Jarre
   Cinema becomes enormous. Jarre won Best Original Score.
5. 1977 — “Main Title” — Star Wars — John Williams
   The symphonic movie theme comes roaring back. Williams won Best Original Score.
6. 1981 — “Chariots of Fire” — Vangelis
   Electronics suddenly carry the emotional scale an orchestra used to carry. Won Best Original Score.
7. 1993 — “Theme from Schindler’s List” — John Williams / Itzhak Perlman
   Nearly the opposite of Star Wars: intimate, restrained, exposed. Won Best Original Score.
8. 2003 — “The Return of the King” — The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King — Howard Shore
   A huge musical architecture reaching its resolution. Shore won Best Original Score.
9. 2016 — “Mia & Sebastian’s Theme” — La La Land — Justin Hurwitz
   The old Hollywood musical vocabulary returned through a modern film. Hurwitz won Best Original Score.
10. 2023 — “Can You Hear the Music” — Oppenheimer — Ludwig Göransson
    A good landing point for the present: orchestral writing, electronics, rhythm and sound design almost merging. Göransson won Best Original Score.

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