Carter Burwell
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Carter Burwell describes his Blood Complex as “a ‘mash-up’ of music from my Coen Brothers’ scores.” For the occasion, he has assembled an ensemble with violinist Laura Seaton (ex-Soldier String Quartet), woodwind player Bogdan Hilash (Meredith Monk Ensemble), and the composer on piano, plus a guitarist, bassist, and percussionist to be announced.
“The music ranges from Blood Simple to A Serious Man,” says Burwell. “My hope is to investigate common currents that run through these scores, but also to push the emotional confusion that results from layering themes that evoke different characters and different stories simultaneously.”
Burwell’s appearance caps a busy month for the composer, as two films with his scores make their way to the multiplexes: the Coen Brothers’ A Serious Man, opening October 2, and Spike Jonze’s Where the Wild Things Are, bowing on October 16. His score for the hit film Twilight has become a best-selling soundtrack CD on the Atlantic label. Writes Film Music Magazine, “As good as Twilight’s vocal numbers might be, there’s no denying the important, almost ever-present power that Burwell’s work gives to the film’s dreamy atmosphere.”
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“The music ranges from Blood Simple to A Serious Man,” says Burwell. “My hope is to investigate common currents that run through these scores, but also to push the emotional confusion that results from layering themes that evoke different characters and different stories simultaneously.”
Burwell’s appearance caps a busy month for the composer, as two films with his scores make their way to the multiplexes: the Coen Brothers’ A Serious Man, opening October 2, and Spike Jonze’s Where the Wild Things Are, bowing on October 16. His score for the hit film Twilight has become a best-selling soundtrack CD on the Atlantic label. Writes Film Music Magazine, “As good as Twilight’s vocal numbers might be, there’s no denying the important, almost ever-present power that Burwell’s work gives to the film’s dreamy atmosphere.”