Laura - David Raksin

[Keith88]

"Laura" is a very strange case. To further discuss it here, I'd like you (Jerry, you'll be interested, too) to read Peter Spitzer's Music Blog for a whole presentation about this wonderful tune. For everyone--Peter's blog is always a good read if you're interested in jazz and traditional popular music. See: http://peterspitzer.blogspot.com/2015/11/david-raksins-laura-soundtrack-vs-sheet.html.


Discussion here continued from:
https://forums.irealpro.com/threads/Breakfast-at-Tiffany-s-Henry-Mancini.17045/

 

[pdxdjazz]

Laura - David Raksin


and Jerry Englebach's reharm

Laura Rev - David Raksin

 

[Keith88]

Laura is by David Raksin

Just a quick correction: the composer's name is David Raksin. I've made the mistake of transposing the letters into Raskin in the past but I've since discovered my error. Either way, it's a great tune. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Raksin

 

[pdxdjazz]

Yikes!
You are correct Keith. THANKS.
I have corrected the errors in this thread that were copied from elsewhere.
)BOB

 

[engelbach]

Keith, indeed, the blog was very interesting. Thank you.

I've seen the film many times and never thought much about the theme's modulation, although the lack of an ending was noticeable.

I've often wondered if Raksin's name was actually pronounced "Raskin," the way "Flaherty" is pronounced "Flahrety."

Cheers,
Jer

 

[Keith88]

I saw an interview with him on Youtube, and the interviewer pronounced it as it is spelled Rak-sin.

Here is a nice article about him: https://moviemusicuk.us/2015/05/01/david-raksin-fathers-of-film-music-part-10/

 

[engelbach]

Thanks, Keith. Very enjoyable article. I was surprised that Raksin didn't score many more well-known films.

The Bad and the Beautiful is my favorite of his tunes.

Cheers,
Jer

 

[CyrilleB]

Frank Sinatra version:

Laura (Frank Sinatra) - David Raksin

 

[CyrilleB]

Laura - David Raksin