Episode 15 with Haakon Davidsen: "Batman Theme" (1989)
07/18/23 • 76 min
Haakon Davidsen, award-nominated composer for video games, film & TV, joins podcast host Arthur Breur to explore and celebrate the amazing "Batman Theme" from the film "Batman", 1989, composed by the legendary Danny Elfman.
Melody:
“Batman Theme” from the film “Batman”, 1989.
- Batman 1989 score: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(score)
- YouTube: https://youtu.be/YoaU3kRFvLg
Composer / Songwriter:
Danny Elfman
Duration:
1:16:29
- Intro and guest questions – 0:00
- Pre-discussion about “Batman Theme” – 18:40
- Review of the melody – 22:02
- Haakon shares – 1:01:29
Guest Composer:
Haakon Davidsen
- Website: https://www.haakondavidsen.com/
- Bandcamp: https://haakondavidsen.bandcamp.com/
- https://www.instagram.com/haakondmusic/
- https://www.instagram.com/haakondavidsen22/
Mentioned in this Episode:
Recorded:
November 25, 2022 using Riverside.FM https://Riverside.FM
Video of musical score for reference created using MusicNotes: https://www.musicnotes.com/
Melodology Podcast on Patreon:
Haakon Davidsen, award-nominated composer for video games, film & TV, joins podcast host Arthur Breur to explore and celebrate the amazing "Batman Theme" from the film "Batman", 1989, composed by the legendary Danny Elfman.
Melody:
“Batman Theme” from the film “Batman”, 1989.
- Batman 1989 score: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(score)
- YouTube: https://youtu.be/YoaU3kRFvLg
Composer / Songwriter:
Danny Elfman
Duration:
1:16:29
- Intro and guest questions – 0:00
- Pre-discussion about “Batman Theme” – 18:40
- Review of the melody – 22:02
- Haakon shares – 1:01:29
Guest Composer:
Haakon Davidsen
- Website: https://www.haakondavidsen.com/
- Bandcamp: https://haakondavidsen.bandcamp.com/
- https://www.instagram.com/haakondmusic/
- https://www.instagram.com/haakondavidsen22/
Mentioned in this Episode:
Recorded:
November 25, 2022 using Riverside.FM https://Riverside.FM
Video of musical score for reference created using MusicNotes: https://www.musicnotes.com/
Melodology Podcast on Patreon:
Previous Episode
Episode 14 with Tamsin Jones: “Innsbruck, Ich muss dich lassen”
Award-winning British composer Tamsin Jones joins the podcast to discuss the Renaissance choral work “Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen” by Heinrich Isaac, and shares two choral works of her own--one of which is inspired by and includes the melody from “Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen”.
Melody:“Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen”
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innsbruck,_ich_muss_dich_lassen
- https://youtu.be/rI712ZGflAQ
Heinrich Isaac (ca. 1450–1517)
Duration:
1:28:25
- Intro and guest questions – 0:00
- Pre-discussion about “Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen” – 13:46
- Review of the melody – 18:15
- Lisa shares – 1:03:28
Tamsin Jones
- Website: https://tamsinjones.co.uk/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TamsinJones17
- Tamsin Jones: Noel: Verbum Caro Factum Est (Chamber Choir Ireland, 2020): https://youtu.be/jwbwanPnT2g
- Melody from the Theme from Bagpuss: https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxMXIVDkbqYQDLnQpLr1a1GwBwGbACmjoK
- Bagpuss (Playlist of Episodes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki_FGayUGDY&list=PLLhOnau-tupR9j5yizKawnOF7fLkDKL4e
- Arvo Pärt – Tintinnabuli: https://youtu.be/m6xEktSFhe0
- Arvo Pärt – Spiegel im Spiegel: https://youtu.be/JxYZu9piR64
- Arvo Pärt – Für Alina: https://youtu.be/auD7AlDrHgI
- Arvo Pärt – Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten: https://youtu.be/TVZZgfXNFW8
- Arvo Pärt – Magnificat: https://youtu.be/TJ0cd15DZWg
- John Tavener – The Lamb: https://youtu.be/Jp1Eq4nfnKc
- John Tavener – Song for Athene: https://youtu.be/tK3bIQxMMEg
- Eric Whitacre conducts “Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine”: https://youtu.be/nsLiivVgxmM
- Mixolydian Mode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixolydian_mode
- Half Cadence: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadence#Half_cadence
- Wabi-sabi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabi-sabi
- Tritone: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tritone
October 21, 2022 using Riverside.FM https://Riverside.FM
Musical score for reference created using FREE Musescore software: https://www.musescore.org
Video of musical score for reference created using Musescore Online: https://www.musescore.com
Melodology Podcast on Patreon:Next Episode
Episode 16 with Dominic Fallacaro: "Baby One More Time" by Max Martin
Grammy-winning producer, composer, music director, and multi-instrumentalist Dominic Fallacaro joins podcast host Arthur Breur to discuss one of the best selling singles of all time: "Baby One More Time" by Swedish record producer and songwriter Max Martin. They discuss the composition and songwriting craft applied to the song, then Dominic shares the version of the song from the musical "& Juliet" currently on Broadway, for which he serves as co-arranger, orchestrator, and Music Director.
Melody:
"Baby One More Time" by Max Martin
Composer / Songwriter:
Duration:
1:23:59
- Intro and guest questions – 0:00
- Pre-discussion about “Baby One More Time” – 17:49
- Review of the melody – 24:26
- Dominic shares – 1:04:24
Guest Composer:
Dominic Fallacaro
Recorded:
June 26, 2023 using Riverside.FM https://Riverside.FM
Musical score for reference created using FREE Musescore software: https://www.musescore.org
Melodology Podcast on Patreon:
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