The Invisible Art of Film Music: A Comprehensive HistoryA 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. |
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Contents
194049 World War II and Its Aftermath | |
195059 The Decline of the Studio System | |
197079 The Revival of the Symphonic Film Score | |
198089 The Influence of Synthesized Sound | |
199099 Into the 1990S | |
Bibliography | |
Filmography | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Invisible Art of Film Music: A Comprehensive History |
| Author | Laurence E. MacDonald |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Scarecrow Press, 1998 |
| ISBN | 1461673046, 9781461673040 |
| Length | 431 pages |
| Subjects | › › Performing Arts / Film / General |
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