Sunday, March 17, 2024

March 17 - Alfred Newman (The Musical Birthday Series, 6th Annual Cycle)

Previous postings for March 17th may be found here: Josef Rheinberger (2019), Michael Finnissy (2020), Élisabeth-Claude Jacquet de La Guerre (2021), Nat King Cole (2022), and Rudolf Nureyev (2023)

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Alfred Newman (17 March 1900 – 17 February 1970) was an American composer, arranger, and conductor of film music. 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Close, but No Cigar


He won nine Academy Awards and was nominated 45 times.  — IMDb


Alfred Newman shouldn’t be

Confused with Neuman, Alfred E.

One won Oscars for his work,

The other teases with his smirk,

And only one of them is human,

And that, of course, is Alfred Newman.

 

 

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