Sounds of the Future

Essays on Music in Science Fiction Film

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Edited by Mathew J. Bartkowiak

Type

Studies

Subject

Genre > Science Fiction

Keywords

science fiction, music

Publishing date

2010

Publisher

McFarland & Co

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 239 pages
6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm)

ISBN

978-0-7864-4480-9

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Book Presentation:
Covering titles ranging from Rocketship X-M (1950) to Wall-E (2008), these insightful essays measure the relationship between music and science fiction film from a variety of academic perspectives. Thematic sections survey specific compositions utilized in science fiction movies; Broadway’s relationship with the genre; science fiction elements in popular songs; the conveyance of subjectivity and identity through music; and such individual composers as Richard Strauss (2001: A Space Odyssey) and Bernard Herrmann (The Day the Earth Stood Still).

About the Author:
Mathew J. Bartkowiak is a former associate professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County. He received his Ph.D. from the Department of American Studies at Michigan State University.

Press Reviews:
"recommended"—Choice.

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