:: Maurice Jarre - September 13th 1924 – March 29th 2009 ::

[PGUK]

I would also like to send my condolences to Jean-Michel and his family. Our thoughts are with you.

[GlennFolkvord]

Maurice was actually one of my favourite film score composers, and I knew his music before I knew about JMJ. Unlike many other major film composers, he composed in a variety of styles (traditional symphonic, ethnic, experimental...) and even dabbled in electronic music (the Harrison Ford thriller Witness, for example, for which Maurice stated that using synths were more work than composing for orchestras). He worked on many different kinds of films and also for other mediums; TV, ballet and concerts.

In the mid 90s a TV reporter (Selina-something perhaps?) made a series of interviews for a big TV network (either BBC or NBC in the US) with famous people in France, and among the few people she interviewed were JMJ, Charlotte Rampling and Maurice. It was perhaps the most famous / celebrity family in France then. I should get the interview out and re-watch it. Maurice seemed like a nice guy.

My condolences goes to Jean Michel and his family.

[Infinityplusone]

RIP Maurice,

A great composer - his music was always full of atmosphere and managed to capture every moment perfectly in sound.

A sad loss - such a shame that one of the great composers has now left us, but at least his legacy will live on in his music.

I, too, add my condolences to all the family in this very difficult time.

[Robbie]

The death of Jarre, who won a third Oscar for his score for A Passage to India, was announced to AFP by the manager of his son, electronic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre.

[Lee Sainsbury]

Mod Edit: (Lee) Merged a number of similar threads...

[Hacket]

Sincere condolences!
Rest in peace!

[Robbie]

Jean-Michel et Stéphanie, devraient se rendre sur place dès mercredi selon l’AFP.

Jean-Michel and Stéphanie, should go to the site as of Wednesday according to AFP.

/Voici

[CJ Wray]

Rest in Peace, Maurice,



Chris.

[gb2006]

RIP Maurice

[jamiejeff]

all y houghts go to Jarre Family. condoleance RIP