Fred Karlin

Fred Karlin 1936-2004

An interview with Fred Karlin

by Daniel Mangodt • 22 October 2023

Music is Fred Karlin’s life: from jazz to symphonic music, from ethnic to electronic music, from composing to writing about it and finally teaching it. Very little of Karlin’s music is available on disc. However, a series of CD’s, focusing mainly on Karlin’s television scores, will be released during the next 2 years. The first album will contain THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MISS JANE PITTMAN, VAMPIRE and INSIDE THE THIRD REICH. The second one will contain excerpts from THE STALKING MOON and ROBERT KENNEDY AND HIS DAYS. Fred Karlin was nominated, with various collaborators, for three Oscars for songs in the films THE STERILE CUCKOO and THE LITTLE ARK, and for the score to THE BABY MAKER. He won his Emmy for THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MISS JANE PITTMAN.

Fred Karlin on Film Music Masters

by David Hirsch • 22 October 2023

Fred Karlin is a man who wears many hats. As a film and TV composer, he has created some wonderful scores for films like THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MISS JANE PITMAN, WESTWORLD and the TV series THE MAN FROM ATLANTIS. Recently, Karlin has embarked on a career as an educator. However, instead of sharing his knowledge with a privileged few at some university, he chose to reach out to the public at large, first with two books, now with the launch of an unprecedented video and book series.

Reviews

The Fred Karlin Collection, Volume 1

by Randall D. Larson • 22 October 2023

Among recent composer collections from specialized and promotional labels is this notable Fred Karlin CD. Another underappreciated composer, Karlin’s work has graced screen and tube since 1967, and has included several excellent works. Karlin also authored two major texts on film music appreciation. This CD, rather than collecting brief excerpts from a wide range of films, includes near complete scores from three television films, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MISS JANE PITTMAN, VAMPIRE and INSIDE THE THIRD REICH.