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Maurice Jarre (born in Lyon, France, September 13, 1924, died in Malibu, USA, March 29th, 2009) was a French composer of film scores noted for the scores of many motion pictures, in particular those of David Lean — Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965), and A Passage to India (1984). All three of these scores won Academy Awards and are widely considered to be among Jarre’s best work.

Other notable movies scored by Jarre include Luchino Visconti’s The Damned (1969), John Huston’sThe Man Who Would Be King (1975), and great music for Mohamed: The Messenger of God 1976 by Mustafa Al AkkadTop Secret (1984), Dead Poets Society (1989) and Jacob’s Ladder (1990). His best television work was probably the score for the miniseries Jesus of Nazareth (1977), directed by Franco Zeffirelli . Jarre’s television work also includes Shogun (1980), and the theme for PBS’s Great Performances. Jarre scored his last film in 2001, a TV movie about the Holocaust entitled Uprising.

Jarre wrote mainly for orchestras, but began to favor to synthesized music in the 1980s, mostly for practical rather than aesthetic motivations, many critics feel. Jarre denies this and has pointed-out that his electronic score for Witness was actually more laborious, time-consuming and expensive to produce than an orchestral score.
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  • Hemen_Uye_Ol

    Mauricce Jarre not labeled: Islam . just one album labeled . The Message movie soundtrack . Music is very popular in the Islamic world . cover at least 50 albums in my country . only 1 album tagged islam . movie chronicles the lives of Prophet Muhammad

    6 May 1:06pm Reply

  • PhilipKDick

    For Lawrence of Arabia it seems ...

    29 Apr 4:28pm Reply

  • at_oussama

    why this was tagged under Islam ?

    21 Apr 6:58pm Reply

  • justletmeBE_

    Jesus of Nazareth soundtrack is a masterpiece... too much beautiful. I love it.

    30 Mar 3:33am Reply

  • Bezm-iElest

    assalam, ladys and centilmen . from Kabool. the massage ,one of the most wonderful music for the film . (2)

    4 May 2012 Reply

  • gacunna34

    I love Jesus of Nazareth Soundtrack

    6 Apr 2012 Reply

  • Hanode

    the massage ,,one of the most wonderful music for the film,.................i wonder?? why there is nothing about it.,.,.,.,.,,.,here..??!,..... .,.,,,,,,,,,,,

    4 Apr 2012 Reply

  • Sir_LePaul

    Jacob's Ladder !!!!! Love that theme

    25 Mar 2012 Reply

  • Clackers

    A Passage to India is a masterpiece. Fully deserving of its Academy Award for Best Score. In particular Bicycle Ride, Bombay March, and Marabar Caves are superb.

    11 Jan 2011 Reply

  • Epitymbidia

    You can find it on the official Tadlow Music site.

    25 Nov 2010 Reply

  • HE1NZ

    Can't find the edition you're talking about

    20 Nov 2010 Reply

  • Epitymbidia

    The 2CD edition of the world premiere recording of the complete score of "Lawrence of Arabia" (also featuring a CD called "The Music of Maurice Jarre: A Personal Choice") is just amazing! I highly recommend that release to everyone who loves "Lawrence" and/or Jarre in general.

    30 Sep 2010 Reply

  • electrikalstorm

    Genius............

    25 Jul 2010 Reply

  • Zodiac_Killer

    Jacob's Ladder's soundtrack is painfully beautiful. Same goes to the phenomenal movie.

    7 Jul 2010 Reply

  • hoypaso

    Muy buen legado :)

    18 May 2010 Reply

  • n33k33

    The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean <3

    28 Mar 2010 Reply

  • RamesseIII

    Fantastico ricordo di Maurice.

    17 Mar 2010 Reply

  • chikamen

    I'm still a little bit sad too

    19 Feb 2010 Reply

  • Epitymbidia

    I'm still a little bit sad…

    15 Dec 2009 Reply

  • davidsakh

    dude looked like gandalf. BA.

    6 Dec 2009 Reply
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