Reel Change: The Lydian Mode

In today's Reel Change we explore film music's most magical palette, the Lydian mode. From the twistedly comic to the ethereally cosmic, we chart Lydian's evocative power around the world and into the 20th century of American film music. Join us for a podcast that unites Leonard Bernstein, Ravi Shankar, James Horner and more. It's a celebration of true movie magic - enjoy!

Listen to Reel Change: The Lydian Mode:

Raga Yaman Kalyan - Ravi Shankar - 1974
Maria - Leonard Bernstein/Stephen Sondheim - West Side Story - 1957
Blue in Green - Miles Davis - Kind of Blue - 1959
Tonight - Leonard Bernstein/Stephen Sondheim - West Side Story - 1957
Main Title - Elmer Bernstein - To Kill A Mockingbird - 1962 (Robert Mulligan, dir.)
Moon River - Henry Mancini - Breakfast At Tiffany's - 1961 (Blake Edwards, dir.)
The Flying Scene - John Williams - Superman - 1978 (Richard Donner, dir.)
Yoda's Theme - John Williams - The Empire Strikes Back - 1980 (Irvin Kershner, dir.)
Flug auf dem Glücksdrachen - Klaus Doldinger - 1984 (Wolfgang Petersen, dir.)
My Name is Chance - Bruce Broughton - Homeward Bound - 1993 (Duwayne Dunham, dir.)
Universal Pictures Theme - James Horner - 1990
Space Dance - Thomas Newman - Wall·E  - 2008 (Andrew Stanton, dir.)
Belle (reprise) - Alan Menken/Howard Ashman - 2017 (Bill Condon, dir.)

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