Dimitri Tiomkin
Dimitri Tiomkin
Top Songs
| 1 | Main Title | ||
| 2 | Landing [Original Soundtrack from 'The Big Sky'] | ||
| 3 | The Peking Theme (So Little Time) [Single Version] | ||
| 4 | Suite | ||
| 5 | The Green Leaves Of Summer |
Albums
Jun 2022 • 7 songs
Dec 2021 • 31 songs
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Biography
It was once considered cute by Hollywood wits to poke fun at Russian-born composer Dimitri Tiomkin's borscht-flavored accent. How amusing it was to hear him yell out "Switt lyand of lyaberty!" while orchestrating "The Star Spangled Banner" for Frank Capra's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939). A graduate of the St. Petersburg Academy (where he studied under the famed composer Glazunov) and a holder of both a law and music degree, Tiomkin exhibited a fondness for Native American music early in his career. While a touring concert pianist, it was Tiomkin who was most instrumental...