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Jeff Smith on Georges Delerue
Shoot the Piano Player • 17m
Award-winning composer Georges Delerue wrote scores for more than 200 films—in addition to composing operas, ballets, chamber pieces, and more. He is perhaps best known for the eleven films he scored for François Truffaut. This audio essay, written by music historian Jeff Smith, explores Delerue’s music for SHOOT THE PIANO PLAYER.
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