The Great Composers Portrayed on Film, 1913 through 2002

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by Charles P. Mitchell

Type

Dictionaries

Subject

Genre > Historical films

Keywords

historical films, music composer, representation, biopics

Publishing date

2010

Publisher

McFarland & Co

1st publishing

2004

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 348 pages
7 x 10 inches (18 x 25.5 cm)

ISBN

978-0-7864-4586-8

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Book Presentation:
This book is a comprehensive filmography of biographical films featuring the lives of 65 great classical composers. Performances analyzed include Richard Burton as Richard Wagner, Cornel Wilde as Frederic Chopin, Gary Oldman as Ludwig van Beethoven, Tom Hulce as Mozart, and Katharine Hepburn as Clara Schumann, among others.

Arranged alphabetically by composer’s name and illustrated1with stills and posters, the text provides a brief biography of each composer and analyzes the feature films portraying him or her. Emphasis is given to the factual accuracy of the screenplay, the validity of the portrayal, and the film’s presentation of the composer’s music.

About the Author:
The late Charles P. Mitchell was a librarian in Millinocket, Maine. He wrote on film for numerous periodicals and on music for several more and hosted radio shows about classical music in New York City and Portland, Maine.

Press Reviews:
"extensive index…useful"—ARBA; "a masterwork of research and a triumph of film and music commentary. Mitchell’s command of the subject covers an extraordinary spectrum. For anyone with a passion for music and movies, this book hits the right notes"—New York Resident; "in-depth analyses of many movies"—Katahdin Times.

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