Composer Jerry Goldsmith, who scored dozens of major films during a four-decade career, was adept at knowing what a film was about.

Mahler’s ‘Resurrection’ Symphony is the musical equivalent of ‘Hamlet.’ What led to its creation?

The Billboard-charting singer-songwriter gets inspiration from what’s close to her heart: from loving her hometown to raising awareness about child trafficking.

The early Hollywood compositions of genius Erich Wolfgang Korngold still influence film composers.

There seems to be a connection between left hemisphere brain functions and the political left and between right hemisphere functions and the political right.

Producer Sam Spiegel wanted someone else to score the music for “Lawrence of Arabia,” but his choice of Maurice Jarre more than paid off.

Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’ showcases the composer’s divorce from traditional values and the impact on his career.

John Barry’s music for “The Lion in Winter” makes an artistic statement of its own, paralleling the screenplay.

Katya Grineva brings her audience the spirit and spirituality of Christmas with “Music That Celebrates the Eternal Mysteries.”

How Brahms, Strauss, and Mahler created the genre of movie music by proxy.