Hitting the Right Notes

Film Directors and Composers in Harmony

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by Lester D. Friedman and Charity Lofthouse

Type

Studies

Subject

Technique > Music

Keywords

music, music composer

Publishing date

2026 (November 10, 2026)

Publisher

Rutgers University Press

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Hardcover • 260 pages
6 x 9 ¼ inches (15.5 x 23.5 cm)

ISBN

978-1-9788334-9-4

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Book Presentation:
Hitting the Right Notes: Film Directors and Composers in Harmony is a unique, multi-disciplinary volume co-authored by scholars from both media studies and music theory. The book features a chronological and systematic approach that concentrates on analyzing representative scenes from a broad spectrum of mainstream movies as exemplars. With a distinctive focus on versatile analytical tools from film studies, music cognition, and music theory, each chapter supplies background on the time period, director, composer, and their working relationship, then a close reading incorporates both visual analysis and musical elements beyond pitch and harmony. Robust yet accessible, Hitting the Right Notes highlights up-to-date ways of understanding film music, directly demonstrates their application across eras and genres, and displays the artistic magic directors and composers create together. It is essential reading for those interested in film and music.

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