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Feb. 22, 2009
Awards
James Newton Howard used old, hard-to-tune instruments for the story set in the American frontier before letting loose the music to a full gallop.
Jan. 25, 2021
Movies
The film academy allows Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard’s ‘Dark Knight’ music to compete.
Dec. 17, 2008
Movies * Veteran composer James Newton Howard started writing the music for M. Night Shyamalan’s latest creation before filming began.
Nov. 25, 2000
Entertainment & Arts
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March 21, 2019
John Anderson’s review of “Picture Perfect” (“ ‘Picture Perfect’: Life, Love and the Ad Game,” Aug. 1) comments, “Carter Burwell, composer, shouldn’t have scored the movie’s emotional climax with James Newton Howard’s music from ‘Dave.’ ” It might interest your readers and educate any would-be composers among them to know about the creative process that led to the piece of scoring described.
Aug. 30, 1997
Ode to history
Dec. 3, 2008
Composer James Newton Howard received the Henry Mancini Award for Lifetime Achievement at the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers’ 15th annual awards gala.
April 27, 2000
The Big Picture
Dec. 8, 2008
Music
RECENT changes in the voting process and campaigning for music Oscars may be altering old patterns of who wins.
Dec. 5, 2007