BOOKS - Film Music
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Film Music
Author: Kevin J. Donnelly
Year: 2001
Format: PDF
File size: PDF 30 MB
Language: English
Year: 2001
Format: PDF
File size: PDF 30 MB
Language: English
For something we often barely notice music in films is usually highly effective It creates tension elicits emotion and is undoubtedly one of the most important aspects of the cinematic experience Upon closer inspection it can be seen that film music is highly complex and artful not only having immediate emotional impact but also comprising some of the most outstanding music produced in the twentieth century Bringing together some of the most influential international scholars on the subject this anthology provides a detailed diverse and accessible perspective on music in the cinema As well as chapters on the techniques and views of film music and on film music scholarship the book embraces topics as diverse as Bernard Herrmann s music for Welles s Citizen Kane the use of discs to accompany silent films and gender and the cinematic soundscape Key FeaturesAn original collection of essays on film music in the twentieth centuryThe Introduction provides a historical perspective on the art of film musicBrings together a wide range of approaches to film music