American Film Music: Major Composers, Techniques, Trends, 1915-1990 (McFarland Classics)
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (654 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786407530 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 623 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Scores from many films are analysed here, seeking answers to the questions: How does the score relate to onscreen activity?, How does it follow or depart from tradition?, and How does it represent the strengths and foibles of its composer?
Jack DuBois teaches and lives in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan. William Darby professes English in Detroit.
"An excellent resource within its limits" according to Phil Freihofner. This is an excellent reference, especially for the filmographies of the major Hollywood composers. I know of no other resource where one can get such extensive lists of films scored by given composers. Nor do I know of a resource that has this much inform. Roger Hickman said Must Read for Students of Film Music. The appreciation of film music as art is a relatively new development. A few pioneer books opened the door, and there has been an increasing number of analytic works since then that have given us insight into this fascinating medium. But, the field grows . "A helpful, detailed survey of a neglected field" according to M. A Michaud. Music written for films does not get the credit it deserves. The best film composers, like the ones discussed in this book, have produced some of the most stirring and enjoyable music of recent times. After an interesting introductory chapter on the trans
An appendix lists Academy Awards for music, and the book has a very well-annotated bibliography. Scattered musical examples provide thematic incipits (opening notes). High in price, superficial in parts, but inclusive and nontechnical, this uneven book is necessary only in comprehensive film or music collections as a supplement to Palmer.- Bonnie Jo Dopp, Dist . From Library Journal In this hefty survey, the authors, teachers and film music fans, skim the careers of nine of the 11 men so well covered in Christopher Palmer's Composer in Hollywood ( LJ 4/15/90), along with Victor Young, Hugo Friedhofer, Henry Mancini, Jerry Goldsmith, and John Wil