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MPR News with Angela Davis

Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

February 13, 2025 9:00 AM

Updated: February 13, 2025 12:12 PM

The power of film music in storytelling

An orchestra performing in a large concert hall as a film screens upstage — The Minnesota Orchestra performing The Princess Bride in Concert at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis.
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Can you think of music that turned a good movie into a great one?

Music composed for a film helps the script tell its story. It can reflect the pacing of a scene, emphasize a moment in the plot or build tension within the characters and their dialogue.

When done right, it can strike a chord with the audience — making emotions stronger, deeper and scenes more impactful.

MPR News host Angela Davis talks about the power of orchestral music written for films with Your Classical Minnesota Public Radio host, Lynne Warfel.

two women in a broadcast studio — MPR News host Angela Davis (right) talks with Lynne Warfel (left), a national host and producer for YourClassical MPR in an MPR studio in St. Paul on Thursday, February 13, 2025.
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Lynne Warfel is a national host and producer for YourClassical MPR. She also hosts American Public Media’s weekly show, Saturday Cinema.

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