The Invisible Art of Film Music: A Comprehensive HistoryScarecrow Press, 1998 M01 1 - 431 pages A comprehensive introduction to film music for the general student, the film historian, and the aspiring cinematographer. It is a historically structured account of the evolution of music in films. The book is arranged as a chronological survey and includes biographical sketches on many important film composers in addition to the development of the films themselves. |
Contents
Music and the Birth of Film | 1 |
DREAM STREET | 8 |
WARNER BROS AND THE BIRTH OF VITAPHONE 12 WILLIAM FOX AND THE CASESPONABLE | 15 |
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