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Maurice-Alexis Jarre (13 September 192428 March 2009)〔(allmusic Biography )〕 was a French composer and conductor, "one of the giants of 20th century film music" who was "among the most sought-after composers in the movie industry" and "a creator of both subtle underscoring and grand, sweeping themes, not only writing for conventional orchestras... but also experimenting with electronic sounds later in his career." Although he composed several concert works, Jarre is best known for his film scores, particularly for his collaborations with film director David Lean. Jarre composed the scores to all of Lean's films from ''Lawrence of Arabia'' (1962) on. Notable scores for other directors include ''The Train'' (1964), ''Mohammad, Messenger of God'' (1976), ''Lion of the Desert'' (1981), ''Witness'' (1985) and ''Ghost'' (1990). Jarre was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.〔(Maurice Jarre (I) - Biography )〕 Three of his compositions spent a total of 42 weeks on the UK singles chart; the biggest hit was "Somewhere My Love" (to his tune "Lara's Theme", with lyrics by Paul Francis Webster) by the Mike Sammes Singers, which reached Number 14 in 1966 and spent 38 weeks on the chart. Jarre was nominated for nine Academy Awards, winning three in the Best Original Score category for ''Lawrence of Arabia'' (1962), ''Doctor Zhivago'' (1965), and ''A Passage to India'' (1984), all of which were directed by David Lean. He also won four Golden Globes, two BAFTA Awards, and a Grammy Award. ==Early life== Jarre was born in Lyon, France, in 1924, the son of Gabrielle Renée (née Boullu) and André Jarre, a radio technical director. He first enrolled in the engineering school at the Sorbonne, but decided to pursue music courses instead. He left the Sorbonne against his father's will and enrolled at the ''Conservatoire de Paris'' to study composition and harmony and chose percussion as his major instrument.〔 He became director of the ''Théâtre National Populaire'' and recorded his first film score in France in 1951. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Maurice Jarre」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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