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The Soundtrack Show

The Power of Song: an Interview with Disney Music President Chris Montan (Part II)

The Soundtrack Show

iHeartPodcasts

Film History, Music, Music History, Tv & Film

4.91.5K Ratings

🗓️ 1 August 2018

⏱️ 36 minutes

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In part 2 of our interview with former Disney Music President Chris Montan, we discuss his work with legendary film composers like Hans Zimmer, Jerry Goldsmith, Randy Newman and more. Mr. Montan takes us back to the early days of Pixar, and describes how Toy Story invented their magic musical formula. Different composer's styles and sound are discussed, as are the challenges of adapting Disney classics for Broadway, and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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And now on with the show.

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If composers like Alan Menkin, Howard Ashman, Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard, Patrick Doyle, Thomas

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Newman, Randy Newman, and Jerry Goldsmith were like great athletes on a Disney baseball team.

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Then Chris Monting would be considered their coach.

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This is the soundtrack show. Oh, The Oh, Welcome back to the soundtrack show. I'm your host David W Collins and this

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episode features part two of our interview with the former president of

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