David Raksin

Lecture 6 - MUSIC246 (1912-2004)

• born in Philadelphia
• Father was a conductor for silent films.
• Studied music with Arnold Schoenberg,
  • Arnold Schoenberg is very important in the world of dissonance and concert hall music, never wrote a film score.
• Early career as pianist and arranger for Jazz bands in NY (Benny Goodman)