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Available
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Publication
New York : W. W. Norton, c1977.
Description
In addition to the new material on the synthesizer mentioned above, the author has completely reviewed the four parts of the book and integrated new material where appropriate: History (an overview from the silent films to the present); Aesthetics (the artistic purposes film music serves and the forms it takes); Technique (how to synchronize music to picture and the special demands of television); and Contemporary Techniques and Tools (comprising video post-production, digital audio, and other innovations). A completely updated bibliography rounds out this informative study.
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LibraryThing member mschaefer
An opinionated study of film music from different aspects: historical, aesthetical, technological. Very well written and well-argued, giving ample examples from the literature to illustrate its points. Best when talking about Hollywood's golden years (30s-50s) though the author is certainly no
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musical conservative and (even in the 70s) has perceptive comments on the use of computers and digital audio. Show Less
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Physical description
xviii, 268 p.; 19 cm
ISBN
0393008622 / 9780393008623