Film and Television Scores, 1950-1979 : a Critical Survey by Genre
Hollywood film scores underwent a supersonic transformation from the 1950s through the 1970s. This genre-by-genre overview of film and television soundtrack music covers a period of tremendous artistic and commercial development in the medium. Film and television composers bypassed the classical tradition favored by earlier screen composers to experiment with jazz, rock, funk and avant-garde styles. This bold approach brought a rich variety to film and television productions that often took on a life of its own through records and CDs. From Bernard Herrmann to Ennio Morricone, the composers of
eBook, English, 2008
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, Jefferson, 2008
Criticism, interpretation, etc
1 online resource (377 pages)
9780786452286, 0786452285
867930539
Film and Television Scores, 1950-1979; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Preface; 1. Crime Jazz and Felonious Funk; 2. Spy Symphonies; 3. Sexploitation Serenade; 4. Staccato Six-Guns; 5. Sci-Fidelity and the Superhero Spectrum; 6. A Fearful Earful; 7. Rockin' Revolution; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index