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Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton

Danny Elfman, Tim Burton's prolific musical collaborator, descends on Lincoln Center with an 88-piece orchestra and a colorful assortment of fans and fanatics, climaxing in performances of suites from Batman, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, and The Nightmare Before Christmas.

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Composer Danny Elfman, Tim Burton's prolific musical collaborator, descends on Lincoln Center with an 88-piece orchestra, 44-voice choir, and a colorful assortment of fans and fanatics. The program captures all the excitement of this cultural invasion, climaxing in performances of Elfman's most beloved Burton scores from films like Batman, Beetlejuice, Big Fish, and Edward Scissorhands.

Previews + Extras

  • Danny's Big Adventure: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Danny's Big Adventure

    S40 E6 - 1m 33s

    Who would have thought of weird cult rocker Danny Elfman to provide the score for "Pee Wee's Big Adventure"? Paul Reubens did, and here he tells us why.

  • Sandy Cameron: Slave to the Music: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sandy Cameron: Slave to the Music

    S40 E6 - 1m 15s

    Unsung heroine of the concert performance, violinist Sandy Cameron caresses and slashes her violin - named Peter - with all the panache of Edward Scissorhands.

  • Drop-Dead Fashion: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Drop-Dead Fashion

    S40 E6 - 1m 10s

    Tim Burton's films have spawned many imitators - but seldom as gleeful as these concert goers at Lincoln Center Festival's presentation of "Danny Elfman's Music."

  • Bats, Cats and Penguins: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Bats, Cats and Penguins

    S40 E6 - 2m 14s

    Although Danny Elfman had already scored several of Tim Burton's films, working on the "Batman" series was a whole other level of Hollywood high stakes. In this clip from "Danny Elfman's Music," Tim and Danny describe what that was like.

  • A Snip from "Edward Scissorhands": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Snip from "Edward Scissorhands"

    S40 E6 - 1m 14s

    Tune in for the music from "Edward Scissorhands" and much more in Live From Lincoln Center's broadcast of "Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton."

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