Post Mortem: November 7, 2010 - November 13, 2010

Henryk Gorecki, composer of 'Sorrowful Songs'

I think I had the same response that many people had when they first heard Henryk Gorecki's Symphony No. 3, the "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs": I was utterly stunned and deeply moved by its dark, lyrical beauty. Gorecki's hit recording -- and that's what it was -- seemed to emerge...

By Matt Schudel  | November 13, 2010; 12:29 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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Film impresario Dino De Laurentiis, producer of 'Serpico,' dies at 91

Oscar-winning film producerDino De Laurentiis died last night at his home in Beverly Hills. The Italian-born Mr. De Laurentiis stood no taller than five and a half feet, but he was a Hollywood giant who made more than 150 films, including "Serpico," starring Al Pacino; "Barbarella" with Jane Fonda; and...

By Emma Brown  | November 11, 2010; 11:54 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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