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1 Elfman: Violin Concerto 'Eleven Eleven' I. Grave; Animato  
2 II. Spietato  
3 III. Fantasma  
4 IV. Giacoso; Lacrimae  
5 Elfman: Piano Quartet I. Ein Ding  
6 II. Kinderspott  
7 III. Duett fur Vier  
8 IV. Ruhig  
9 V. Die Wolfsjungen  
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"Every child knows his melodies." You'll normally only hear this about rock stars. But Danny Elfman is a composer of film music. Yet, who doesn't know how to whistle the theme from The Simpsons? Or the driving sound of Beetlejuice devised by Elfman in 1988, which became a hallmark for the comedy-fantasy film genre and for video games. Elfman provided the film score for nearly all movies directed by Tim Burton, invented the cinematic sound for Spider Man and Men in Black and came up with the main theme for Desperate Housewives. Hailing from Los Angeles and already a member of an avant-garde ensemble by the age of 19, Elfman has established himself as a fixture among the greatest film composers alongside Hans Zimmer or John Williams. However, among the soundtrack masters Elfman stands out for the distinctive character he lends his scores. With him, tubas and trombones play at a breakneck speed and violins are put through Paganini-like paces. And every soundtrack has its own unique idea which captivates the imagination of moviegoers over and over again.

  • Danny Elfman's 'Music from the Films of Tim Burton' returns to the Royal Albert Hall / BroadwayWorld
    Posted At: October 8, 2023 12:00 AM
    A true autumnal treat in the form of a concert full of surprises.BroadwayWorld's Cindy Marcolina writes……Hollywood is built on long-standing collaborations. Actors and directors might be the most popular combos (think Alfred Hitchcock and Cary Grant, Christopher Nolan and Cillian Murphy, Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe), but another kind of partnership that’s become emblematic of an entire genre is Tim Burto...
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  • Danny Elfman invites us into 'From Boingo to Batman to Big Mess and Beyond' SoCal rehearsals / OC Register
    Posted At: July 25, 2023 12:00 AM
    The Orange County Register's Kelli Skye Fadroski writes….. It was a busy day inside singer-songwriter and composer Danny Elfman’s recording studio, which is tucked away among industrial-style warehouses in Los Angeles. He and his band gathered earlier this month to rehearse for the forthcoming back-to-back “From Boingo to Batman to Big Mess and Beyond!” shows scheduled for North Island Credit Union Amphithe...
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  • Lincoln Nebraska's 'Lied Center' presents DANNY ELFMAN WEEK / BroadwayWorld
    Posted At: September 19, 2022 12:00 AM
    A spectacular week of events celebrating the iconic composer/performer will culminate in 'Danny Elfman's Music From the Films of Tim Burton' October 8.BroadwayWorld's A.A. Cristi writes….FOAudiences from Lincoln and beyond are invited to experience a full week of events celebrating iconic composer and performer Danny Elfman, whose celebrated film scores include Beetlejuice, The Nightmare Before Christmas, B...
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  • Danny Elfman shares 'Sorry' featuring animated video intended for postponed Coachella / mxdwn.com
    Posted At: January 11, 2021 12:00 AM

    mxdwn.com AARON GRECH writes......Musician, composer and member of Oingo Boingo, Danny Elfman, released a new song called "Sorry," which is out today via ANTI-. The performer has also released its music video directed and animated by Jesse Kanda, who has worked with the likes of Arca, FKA Twigs and Björk. "Sorry" is hard hitting new song with industrial guitar riffs, moments of eclectic alternat...
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  • Danny Elfman's wild ride continues with classical album / New Classical Tracks
    Posted At: September 25, 2019 12:00 AM

    "I never expected to be literally blowing fire, playing trombone and passing the hat on the streets of Los Angeles, but that's what I was doing." That was just the beginning for Danny Elfman, who's become most famous for writing the theme song to The Simpsons. After working as a street musician, his next big adventure found him leading the new wave band Oingo Boingo. Then he got his big break...
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  • Danny Elfman on composing score for 'Men in Black International' / billboard
    Posted At: June 6, 2019 12:00 AM

    There's nothing composer Danny Elfman looks forward to more than diving back into a world he already loves. That's why the Grammy- and Emmy-winning film scoring legend who's set hearts racing for more than three decades was so excited to strike up the band for a fourth run at the Men in Black franchise. When the producers of the upcoming fourth chapter in the mind-erasing saga came around ask...
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  • CapRadio new classical releases for 'Sound Advice'
    Posted At: April 19, 2019 12:00 AM

    In this week's edition of Sound Advice, Morning Classical host Kevin Doherty focuses on recent releases in the world of classical music. From new releases to new takes on old favorites to the most recent recording on the Organ at Notre Dame, Kevin Doherty highlights some of his favorite albums from the past several months. We'll hear singers from different ends of the vocal spectrum, an Oingo Boingo ...
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  • Danny Elfman's writing is phenomenal on Eleven Eleven / Synchrotones' Soundtrack Reviews
    Posted At: April 9, 2019 12:00 AM

    Two years ago the Prague orchestra requested that Danny Elfman compose a violin concerto for Sandy Cameron. Elfman responded by composing the concerto as his first free-standing orchestral work. That he loves the late Romantic idiom and especially its masters shines through clearly in the Violin Concerto, which he subtitled Eleven Eleven. Performed by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, conducted by J...
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  • Dumbarton Concerts marks 40th anniversary with the Berlin Philharmonic Piano Quartet playing Danny Elfman / Washington Post
    Posted At: February 12, 2018 12:00 AM

    The Dumbarton Concerts series marks its 40th anniversary this year, hosting performances in the sanctuary of Georgetown's venerable Dumbarton United Methodist Church. For Friday night's concert by the Berlin Philharmonic Piano Quartet, a devoted audience filled the pews, lit only by a few candles during the music. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #606060}...
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  • Spooky film scores by Morricone, Williams & Elfman make Flickering Myth's '16 essential halloween horror soundtracks'
    Posted At: October 29, 2017 12:00 AM

    The scariest night of the year, Halloween, is upon us once again and, in addition to all the cosplay and trick or treating, a playlist of horror hits is also essential to the big night. Horror allows film composers off the leash like few other genres do, often unleashing an onslaught of symphonic and choral mayhem guaranteed to pull a chill down the spine. This then is a curated selection of fabulously f...
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  • Danny Elfman set to receive 'Max Steiner Film Music Achievement Award' by the City of Vienna / BroadwayWorld
    Posted At: September 11, 2017 12:00 AM

    For the 10th Anniversary of Hollywood in Vienna, the annual gala of film music, the creator and producer Sandra Tomek spared no efforts and will present an extraordinary event with uniquely different artists. The highlight of the jubilee week will be the Red Carpet Gala in the Vienna Concert Hall (Wiener Konzertaus) and the presentation of the "Max Steiner Film Music Achievement Award" to Danny Elfman by...
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  • NerdSpan gives strong recommendation to Danny Elfman's Rabbit and Rogue
    Posted At: August 15, 2017 12:00 AM

    In terms of artistic arithmetic, Rabbit & Rogue definitely follows the less is more formula, as in listening to Elfman minus movies, you meet Elfman unfettered by film. That said, Danny Elfman's style is so pronounced and evocative of ‘the movies' that when I first started listening to Rabbit and Rogue it was as if I discovered herunto discarded motifs from his movie scenes. How to describe the...
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  • Danny Elfman - Rabbit and Rogue / Second Inversion
    Posted At: August 9, 2017 12:00 AM

    If, like me, you thought that Danny Elfman's Rabbit & Rogue looked like a fashionable reboot of a Bugs Bunny cartoon, you might be tempted to write off this score as self-indulgent and twee. But hear me out- Rabbit & Rogue was the source material for a collection of short films that premiered at the LA Film Festival just last month. Produced by Indi.com, the Danny Elfman P...
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  • Listen to metal and punk versions of Danny Elfman's 'Simpsons' theme / The Rock Father Magazine
    Posted At: August 7, 2017 12:00 AM

    I've featured the metallic covers of Leo Moracchioli here on the site before, and with each one, I tend to feel that the Norwegian musician is a kindred spirit on the other side of the world. Aside from being a fellow "Rock Father" (he has a daughter as well), his musical inclinations tend to head in a similar direction, with frequent metallic covers of songs that run the gamut from pop to soundtrack...
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  • Danny Elfman Project: Rabbit & Rogue winners premiere at LA Film Festival / Film Independent
    Posted At: June 18, 2017 12:00 AM

    At last year's 2016 LA Film Festival, Danny Elfman-acclaimed film composer and onetime Oingo Boingo frontman-announced the Danny Elfman Project: Rabbit & Rogue presented by the LA Film Festival, a competition giving filmmakers free use of music from his new composition, Rabbit & Rogue, for use in their own short films. The competition was presented in collaboration with Indi.com and left filmmake...
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  • Score: a film music documentary - gives composers their due / New York Times review
    Posted At: June 16, 2017 12:00 AM

    In 1993, the documentary "Visions of Light" won critical love for its overview of Hollywood's classic cinematographers. Matt Schrader's tidy and informative "Score" lavishes similar adoration on moviedom's great composers. And why not? Their contribution can be as substantial as that of cinematographers, or even actors, though more subtle - but not always. The greats are here, either discussed or app...
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  • Danny Elfman's life of music
    Posted At: August 21, 2012 11:30 AM

    Danny Elfman has been surrounded by music all his life. Growing up he stayed close to the band kids in his school and even started his own band. He later traveled with his brother to France to perform with the Le Grand Magic Circus. Elfman then traveled alone through Africa to learn about music in different coultures. He returned home, after a fight with malaria, to join his brother's band The Mystic...
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