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The Spirit is a kind of postmodern loner hero. He comes from nowhere; he has no real relationship to anything.

~David Newman

Topics: Anything He Hero Kind Loner Nowhere Postmodern Real Real Relationship Relationship Spirit

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I had no interest or intention of ever writing music. I was a professional violinist in my 20s. I was obsessed with conducting, and I was conducting as much as I could, and I was studying as much as I could. I went to USC; I got an undergrad degree in violin and a master's degree in conducting.

~David Newman

Topics: Conducting Could Degree Ever Got Had Intention Interest Master Much Music No Interest Obsessed Professional Studying Violin Violinist Writing

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People who go to concerts hear Beethoven's symphonies hundreds of times, but 'Star Trek' is recorded, so it's not played all the time.

~David Newman

Topics: Beethoven Concerts Go Hear Hundreds People Played Recorded Star Star Trek Symphonies Time Times Trek Who

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I'm not very interested in pops concerts. I'm interested in special events.

~David Newman

Topics: Concerts Events Interested Pops Special Very

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There's a thing about film composing and conducting in my family.

~David Newman

Topics: About Composing Conducting Family Film Thing

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Film music has a great history of composers and performers.

~David Newman

Topics: Composers Film Film Music Great History Music Performers

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We had a normal childhood. I played baseball, and we played violin in orchestras three times a week. I learned more from that than anything else.

~David Newman

Topics: Anything Anything Else Baseball Childhood Else Had Learned More Normal Orchestra Played Than Three Times Violin Week

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We went to a very liberal Episcopalian church. It didn't take for me.

~David Newman

Topics: Church Liberal Me Take Very

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I actually played violin on 'E.T.' I used to be a violinist.

~David Newman

Topics: Actually Played Used Violin Violinist

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I think John Williams, him and his team, have been incredible orchestrators. By that, I mean how he chooses which instrument plays which note.

~David Newman

Topics: Been Chooses He Him His How Incredible Instrument John Mean Note Plays Team Think Which Williams I Think

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Composer

Born: March 11th, 1954

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