Film and Television Scores, 1950–1979

A Critical Survey by Genre

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by Kristopher Spencer

Type

Studies

Subject

Technique > Music

Keywords

music, genre

Publishing date

2008

Publisher

McFarland & Co

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 376 pages
6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm)

ISBN

978-0-7864-3682-8

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Book Presentation:
Hollywood film scores underwent a supersonic transformation from the 1950s through the 1970s. This genre-by-genre overview of film and television soundtrack music covers a period of tremendous artistic and commercial development in the medium. Film and television composers bypassed the classical tradition favored by earlier screen composers to experiment with jazz, rock, funk and avant-garde styles. This bold approach brought a rich variety to film and television productions that often took on a life of its own through records and CDs. From Bernard Herrmann to Ennio Morricone, the composers of the “Silver Age” changed the way movie music was made, used, and heard. The book contains more than 100 promotional film stills and soundtrack cover art images.

About the Author:
Kristopher Spencer is the founder of ScoreBaby.com, and lives in Royal Oak, Michigan. Spencer blogs at http://silver-age-soundtrax.blogspot.com/

Press Reviews:
"valuable…fascinating, informative, and illuminating reads"—Soundtrax.

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