6 April 2001

Best known for his work with the Coen Brothers, Burwell confronts the fundamental questions facing film composers: How does music affect the audience? What are the options open to filmmaker and composer? Why do we need music in movies?

Composing for the Coen Brothers

References:
Barton Fink (Coen Brothers)
Blood Simple (Coen Brothers 1984) 00:18:42 – 00:21:20 & 00:56:00 – 00:58:02
Raising Arizona (Coen Brothers 1987) 00:41:56 – 00:45:58
Miller’s Crossing (Coen Brothers 1990) 00:06:32 – 00:08:44 & 00:37:39 – 00:42:05
Hudsucker Proxy (Coen Brothers 1994) 01:31:51 – 01:33:52
Fargo (Coen Brothers 1996) 00:00:16 – 00:02:51 & 00:10:28 – 00:11:32

Excerpt: working on Barton Fink

Photo by Chiana Yen