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Art of Film Music by George D. Burt (1995, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherNortheastern University Press

ISBN-101555532705

ISBN-139781555532703

eBay Product ID (ePID)806838

Product Key Features

Number of Pages288 Pages

Publication NameArt of Film Music

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1995

SubjectFilm / General, Printed Music / Musicals, Film & TV, Popular Culture, General

TypeTextbook

AuthorGeorge D. Burt

Subject AreaMusic, Performing Arts, Social Science

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight16 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Dewey Edition20

Reviews"George Burt's wonderful, intelligent book, The Art of Film Music, should be a 'must' read for anyone interested in the marriage of music and film."--Robert Altman "Professor Burt's book provides a scholarly in-depth study of American film music. A professional writing for professionals, he explores not only the art but also the craft of composing for films. I have no doubt that his book will soon become a standard text for film composers everywhere."--Henry Brant "George Burt shows a marvelous sense and understanding of existing scholarship in the field. The Art of Film Music is one of the best books on the subject, concise and well-organized."--Irwin Bazelon

TitleLeadingThe

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal781.5/42

Table Of ContentIntroductory Remarks The Story's the Thing Music's Vital Role Should Film Music Be Heard? The Contrapuntal Aspect The Associative Power of Music Characterization Individual People Groups of People Symbolic Meanings The Emotional Context Ambient Time and Place Source of Music Emphasizing the Dramatic Line Musical Accents The Missing Beat or Pulse Pacing The Sequence as a Unit The Best Years of Our Lives: Homecoming Scene Laura: Apartment Scene East of Eden: Climactic Scene The Sound and Function of Silence: When Music Is Absent Matter-of-Fact Dialogue Psychological Containment Acoustic Space Moments of Anguish The Telling Quality of Ambient Sound The Question of Realism Practical Matters and the HumanElement The Spotting Process Timings Synchronization Generalized Compositional Approaches Orchestration and the Orchestra The Synthesizer Music Mix and Dubbing Notes Selected Bibliography Glossary of Musical Terms Index

SynopsisMusic is a key element in narrative cinema. The film score offers important clues about characters and situations and gives illusion of continuity to otherwise disparate images. The Art of Film Music draws on conversations with Hollywood's leading composers as well as author George Burt's own experience composing for the screen to provide a useful, fascinating guide to creating music for dramatic films. Burt explores music's significant role and powerful effect by analyzing several scenes in classic films produced from the 1930s through the 1980s. His thorough examination of the practical and aesthetic aspects of scoring a film is richly illustrated by the personal perspectives of such renowned composers as Hugo Friedhofer, Alex North, David Raksin, and Leonard Rosenman. The volume features a penetrating discussion of the landmark scores from key scenes in The Best Years of Our Lives, Laura, and East of Eden. It also offers a technical guide to composing film music, explaining the spotting process, timing, synchronization, and general approaches to composition. In addition, numerous musical examples from films as far-ranging as High Noon and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolfe?, as well as a glossary of musical terms, are included., Music is a key element in narrative cinema. The film score offers important clues about characters and situations and gives illusion of continuity to otherwise disparate images. The Art of Film Music draws on conversations with Hollywood's leading composers as well as author George Burt's own experience composing for the screen to provide a useful, fascinating guide to creating music for dramatic films.Burt explores music's significant role and powerful effect by analyzing several scenes in classic films produced from the 1930s through the 1980s. His thorough examination of the practical and aesthetic aspects of scoring a film is richly illustrated by the personal perspectives of such renowned composers as Hugo Friedhofer, Alex North, David Raksin, and Leonard Rosenman.The volume features a penetrating discussion of the landmark scores from key scenes in The Best Years of Our Lives, Laura, and East of Eden. It also offers a technical guide to composing film music, explaining the spotting process, timing, synchronization, and general approaches to composition. In addition, numerous musical examples from films as far-ranging as High Noon and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolfe?, as well as a glossary of musical terms, are included.

LC Classification NumberML2075