Scott Bradley - "Tex Avery Cartoons" (1943)

Scott Bradley was an english composer, pianist and horn player who studied under Arnold Schoenberg. He is most famous for scoring the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer theatrical cartoons, including those starring Tom and Jerry, Droopy Dog, Barney Bear and the many one-shot works of Tex Avery. By the late 1940s, Bradley's compositions and orchestrations had become original and complex, often utilizing the twelve-tone technique devised by his teacher, Schoenberg.

Lauded by avant-garde musicians such as John Zorn, the cartoon film scores of Scott Bradley can be read as postmodern before their time: just perfect for short attention spans, with every musical cue parodying conventions and cliches from popular memory.

Listening to these six scores for madcap Tex Avery shorts is a curiously satisfying experience, with more ideas in these 30 minutes than in many composers' entire careers !

Here it is: Scott Bradley - Tex Avery Cartoons (320 Kbps)
Enjoy !