Mervyn Cooke (University of Nottingham)

A History of Film Music

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Produktbeschreibung

From silent cinema to the modern Hollywood blockbuster, this volume provides a comprehensive and engaging overview of the major trends in the history of film music. The first study of film scoring to present a genuinely international perspective, it is ideal for both students and film enthusiasts alike.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 586
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. September 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 1136g
• ISBN-13: 9780521010481
• ISBN-10: 0521010489
• Artikelnr.: 23882014

Autorenporträt

Mervyn Cooke is Professor of Music at the University of Nottingham.

Inhaltsangabe

List of illustrations; Preface and acknowledgements; 1. The 'silent' cinema; 2. Sound on track; 3. Hollywood's Golden Age: narrative cinema and the classical film score; 4. Stage and screen; 5. The mainstream divides: postwar horizons in Hollywood; 6. 'Never let it be mediocre': film music in the United Kingdom; 7. Defectors to television; 8. Film music in France; 9. Global highlights; 10. Popular music in the cinema; 11. Classical music in the cinema; 12. State of the art: film music since the New Hollywood; Bibliography; Index of film titles; General index.

Rezensionen

'Written in a clean, clear prose shot through with a lightly-worn, concisely-argued scholarship, this is a considerable achievement and an essential read for anyone interested in this vital and still developing genre.' Classical Music Magazine