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Musical Madness

Although this composer is best known for his film work, his career began in radio, and eventually stretched to include both concert music and television. The experience of working in TV also inspired the director of this film to deliberately limit his budget and cast, as well as to streamline his storytelling. Although the grotesque, disturbing, and violent film didn't please the director's studio, both filmmaker and composer had a way of getting what they wanted…