Morris Stoloff
Morris Stoloff had a long, successful career behind the scenes in music, spending over a quarter of a century as a musical director at Columbia Pictures, but he did enjoy a brief moment in the spotlight when his piano-driven medley of "Moonglow" and the theme from Picnic became a hit single in 1956. Morris Stoloff was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 1, 1898. Originally trained as a violinist, he studied with both Leopold Auer and W.A. Clark, and became the first chair violinist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra when he was only 17. In 1928, as Hollywood was transitioning from silent movies to sound, Stoloff was hired by Paramount Pictures as concertmaster of the studio's orchestra, working with producers and composers to coordinate recordings of scores for the studio's many projects. In 1936, Stoloff left Paramount to become musical director for Columbia Pictures, a position he held until 1962; Stoloff was credited on 480 different films, and was nominated for 14 Academy Awards, winning three. In the 1940s, studios began partnering with record companies to release recordings of their original soundtrack scores; Columbia frequently worked with Decca Records in the '50s, and Picnic was one of the many hits Stoloff worked on during his time at Columbia, writing the arrangement and conducting the Columbia Pictures Orchestra for the "Moonglow"/"Picnic" medley that rose to the Top 10 as a Decca 45 in 1956. While Stoloff worked with many major film composers at Columbia, one of the few scores he wrote solo, 1960's Song Without End, came near the end of his tenure with the studio. While working on the movie Pal Joey, Stoloff struck up a friendship with leading man Frank Sinatra, and after leaving Columbia Pictures, he was hired as a musical director with Sinatra's label, Reprise Records; one of his major projects was the Reprise Musical Repertory Theater, in which he coordinated and conducted new recordings of the scores to classic stage musicals, including Guys and Dolls, South Pacific, and Finian's Rainbow. Stoloff died on April 16, 1980 in Los Angeles.
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17 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Le bal des adieux. La vie de Franz Liszt (Mono Version)
Jorge Bolet, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Morris Stoloff
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on Jan 1, 1960
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
The Diary of Anne Frank & Picnic (Original Motional Picture Soundtracks)
Alfred Newman, Morris Stoloff, 20th Century Fox Studio Orchestra, The Columbia Pictures Orchestra
Film Soundtracks - Released by Jube Classic on Oct 1, 2021
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Titanium Hits
Pop - Released by Black & Partner Licenses LLC on Feb 23, 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Picnic
Morris Stoloff, Columbia Pictures Orchestra, Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra
Classical - Released by Hollywood on May 15, 2008
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
A Picnic with Kim
Pop - Released by Jasmine Records on Jul 30, 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
1001 Arabian Nights (Original Soundtrack Recording)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Foyer on Jan 1, 1959
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Moonglow and the Theme from 'Picnic'
Jazz - Released by Black Sheep Music on Aug 1, 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Fanny (Music from the Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Music Manager on Jun 25, 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Fanny - Music From The Soundtrack
Film Soundtracks - Released by Rhino - Warner Records on Feb 24, 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Fanny (Original Film Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Stage Door on Jun 8, 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Song Without End (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Morris Stoloff, Jorge Bolet, The "Song Without End" Chorus
Film Soundtracks - Released by Music Manager on Aug 31, 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Eddy Duchin Story
Carmen Cavallaro, Morris Stoloff, Carmen Cavallaro & Morris Stoloff
Soundtracks - Released by Hollywood on Jan 4, 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Musical Composer
Film Soundtracks - Released by Music Manager on Aug 5, 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
1001 Arabian Nights Main Title (From "1001 Arabian Nights" Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Soundtrack Records on Jul 28, 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Song Without End - The Story of Franz Liszt
Morris Stoloff, The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Jorge Bolet
Classical - Released by Violet Hill Records on Jan 1, 1960
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Music From Movieland
The Columbia Picture and Studio Orchestra, Morris Stoloff
Soundtracks - Released by SINETONE AMR on Apr 27, 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo