German pianist Sebastian Knauer explains the inspiration behind his new album with the Berlin German Symphony Orchestra: “My encounter with the great American film composer and conductor David Newman led me to dedicate an entire album to American film music from its beginnings to the present day.” David Newman, who made the orchestral arrangements for several of the album’s tracks, is the son of Alfred Newman (1900-70), a towering figure in 20th-century film music and the leader of the list of luminaries whose scores appear on the album. David, his younger brother Thomas Newman, and Conrad Pope all composed original works for Hollywood, alongside works by Aaron Copland, Elmer Bernstein, Jerry Goldsmith, Morton Gould, and Alex North. Soprano Diana Newman, a Ryan Opera Center alumna and daughter of David Newman, adds her voice to two selections by James Horner.