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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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  • Bezm-iElest

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

    24 days ago

  • gacunna34

    I love Jesus of Nazareth Soundtrack

    last month

  • Hanode

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

    last month

  • Sir_LePaul

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

    March 2012

  • 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.

    January 2011

  • Epitymbidia

    You can find it on the official Tadlow Music site.

    November 2010

  • HE1NZ

    Can't find the edition you're talking about

    November 2010

  • 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.

    September 2010
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