Composer Bernstein—Pat Dowell reports on Elmer Bernstein who, after composing scores for more than 200 movies, is moving to writing concert music. Bernstein regrets the state of film music today—which he says lacks emotion, and is included primarily to create an atmosphere, rather than impart a grand musical theme.
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