Description
This book considers the greatest film scores produced over a span of more than 80 years. Each entry includes background information about the film, biographical information about the composer, a concise analysis of the score, and a summary of the score's impact both within the film it accompanies, but also on cinematic history.
Author: Matt Lawson, Laurence MacDonald
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 09/15/2018
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.90lbs
Size: 10.30h x 7.30w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9781538103678
ISBN10: 1538103672
BISAC Categories:
- Reference | Encyclopedias
- Art | Film & Video
- Music | Instruction & Study | Theory
Author: Matt Lawson, Laurence MacDonald
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 09/15/2018
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.90lbs
Size: 10.30h x 7.30w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9781538103678
ISBN10: 1538103672
BISAC Categories:
- Reference | Encyclopedias
- Art | Film & Video
- Music | Instruction & Study | Theory
About the Author
Matt Lawson is a film music scholar, academic, and lecturer in music. He is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Laurence E. MacDonald was a college professor at Mott Community College, where he still teaches a course on the history of film music. He is the author of The Invisible Art of Film Music, 2nd Edition (Scarecrow Press, 2013).