Lalo Shifrin, Composer. RIP

[6string]

There were not many composers in the 20th century who wrote classical music that actually reached the ears of the general public.
Lalo Shifrin was one of them. A great composer who had a knack for working on high quality film scores, as well as genuine “concert” music.
He had a diverse musical career as a performer, conductor, and composer.



If you’ve never listened to the entire “Dirty Harry” suite, it will give you a new appreciation of the film we mostly all here know.
Here’s a sample:

 

[old bear]

May he rest in peace.

 

[Retired W4]

A Whole Lalo Shifrin goin' on.

 

[Model29-26.5]

The Dirty Harry music is fabulous.
Lalo was terrific.
A long and fruitful life indeed.

 

[1lnbrdg]

Ennio Morricone was another good one, you'll know him from the spaghetti Westerns.

 

[Greyman50]

RIP Sir.

 

[Rudi]

I remember seeing his name in many movie/TV credits. A great talent. RIP.

 

[Jebus35745]

Totally amazed at how someone could play so many notes on a piano at one time and his hands were flying all over it. May he RIP, Larry

 

[jsbethel]

One of the best -

 

[6string]

Since you mention the theme from Mannix, here’s a wonderful and surprising transcription for solo piano by French pianist Jean Michel Bernard.
It says a lot for the quality of the composition that it can be transformed and adapted so well.

 

[S-W4EVER]

He wrote the “Mission Impossible” theme song, one of the best theme songs ever IMHO. R.I.P.

 

[WR Moore]

The memory box isn't what it used to be: who did the theme for Peter Gunn? Mancini?