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Lara's Theme. " Lara's Theme " is the name given to a leitmotif written for the 1965 film Doctor Zhivago by composer Maurice Jarre. Soon afterward, the leitmotif became the basis of the song " Somewhere, My Love ". [1] Numerous versions, both orchestral and vocal, have been recorded, among the most popular was the version by Ray Conniff Singers.
Doctor Zhivago: The Original Sound Track Album is the soundtrack album composed by Maurice Jarre for the 1965 film Doctor Zhivago.The soundtrack garnered critical acclaim and won the Academy Award for Best Music Score—Substantially Original and the Grammy Award for Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Show.
Based on the novel by Boris Pasternak of the same name. Productions. 2006 La Jolla Playhouse. 2011 Lyric Theatre, Sydney. 2015 Broadway. Doctor Zhivago – A New Musical is a 2011 musical composed by Lucy Simon, lyrics by Michael Korie and Amy Powers, book by Michael Weller; it is based on Boris Pasternak 's 1957 novel Doctor Zhivago.
Maurice Jarre. Maurice-Alexis Jarre (French pronunciation: [mɔʁis alɛksi ʒaʁ]; 13 September 1924 – 28 March 2009) [1][2][3] was a French composer and conductor. Jarre is best known for his film scores, particularly for his collaborations with film director David Lean composing all of his films from 1962 to 1984.
John Hartford singles chronology. " Gentle on My Mind " (1967) "Natural to Be Gone" (1969) " Gentle on My Mind " is a song that was written and originally recorded by John Hartford, and released on his second studio album, Earthwords & Music (1967). Hartford wrote the song after watching Doctor Zhivago in 1966, as he was inspired by the film ...
Produced as a special release for the German Bertelsmann Record Club, Somewhere, My Love is a compilation of English-language and German-language tracks recorded by Francis in May and June 1966. The English recordings "Somewhere, My Love (Lara's Theme)", "Dance My Trouble Away" and "The Shadow of Your Smile" were taken from Francis' 1966 US ...
The song "Can You Understand?" uses a quote from "Tonya and Yuri Arrive at Varykino", a theme from Maurice Jarre's score for Doctor Zhivago. [4] According to David Samuel Barr, a friend of the band who wrote the liner notes for the Tales of 1001 Nights compilation, Dunford had thought this melody to be a public domain Russian folk tune. [5]
Doctor Zhivago. (TV series) Doctor Zhivago is a 2002 British television drama serial directed by Giacomo Campiotti and starring Hans Matheson, Keira Knightley and Sam Neill. The teleplay by Andrew Davies is based on the 1957 novel of the same title by Boris Pasternak. It is set primarily against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution of 1917 ...