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Usually ships in 1 business days | | Only 1 left in stock, order soon! | | | | | | "Music for the Movies is the one book that should be in the library of anyone interested in learning about this art of the twentieth century". -- Elmer Bernstein"A fascinating read for the film music lover". -- Jerry Goldsmith "Music for the Movies is the best overview of the history of the art I've so far come across". -- David Newman Film music fans have eagerly awaited this updated and greatly expanded edition of Tony Thomas' popular history of Hollywood film music (from the '30s through the '90s) as viewed through portraits of many of its foremost practitioners. Includes discussions of the lives, works and influence of
-- Alfred Newman
-- Victor Young
-- Dimitri Tiomkin
-- Franz Waxman
-- Miklos Rosza
-- Max Steiner
-- Erich Wolfgang Korngold
-- Bernard Herrmann
-- Hugo Friedhofer
-- David Raksin
-- Aaron Copland
-- Alex North
-- Elmer Bernstein
-- Henry Mancini
-- Leonard Rosenman
-- Jerry Goldsmith
-- Lalo Schifrin
-- David Shire
-- Bruce Broughton
-- Basil Poledouris ... and others. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Tony Thomas | | Paperback: | 280 pages | | Publisher: | Silman-James Press | | Publication Date: | 1997-08 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 1879505371 | | Product Length: | 9.16 inches | | Product Width: | 6.14 inches | | Product Height: | 0.86 inches | | Product Weight: | 1.21 pounds | | Package Length: | 8.9 inches | | Package Width: | 6.0 inches | | Package Height: | 0.9 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.2 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 5 reviews |
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14 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Descriptive analysis of works of favorite film composers Jan 06, 1999
A popular and thorough overview of the work of the mainstream scoring composers of both today and yesterday. Author Thomas was a contemporary and colleague of many of the veteran composers, and describes them from his insider perspective as a former producer. Roughly from 1977 (publication date of the first edition) to his death in 1998, Thomas tirelessly promoted performances of the work of his favorite composers in any venue that presented itself. Many of today's scoring composers recommend Thomas as a reference overview to anyone studying the art of film composing. It should be used as an adjunct to the more practical how-to-do-it texts such as ON THE TRACK by Fred Karlin.
9 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Required reading for lovers of film music. May 29, 2002
By Cowboy Buddha
"David"
There was a time when film music was more than an all-purpose instrumental theme and a collection of irrelevant pop songs. This book concentrates on the golden age of film music which coincided, not surprisingly, with the golden age of film. Charting the careers of the most famous composers - most of whom were European and classically trained - Tony Thomas mixes both musical knowledge and an obvious affection for both the men and their creations. Thus figures such as Max Steiner, Miklos Rozsa, Alfred Newman and Erich Korngold emerge as real people rather than just names on the screen. There is no gossip but lots of insight. Essential reading for lovers of classic films and the scores that helped make them great. And especially for those films in which the music more memorable than the movie.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Buy this Jan 03, 2007
By Sensei
For how cheap this book is, even new, on Amazon, you'd be missing a lot of great information on film scoring. It focuses a lot on older film composers, and is a great historical journey through the masters of the past.
Good buy incomplete Aug 27, 2010
By Babak Pejman
"Bob P."
No mention of John Williams, John Barry, Michelle Legrand, or Ennio Moriconne?
You have to wonder why...when he has dedicated chapters to much lesser film composers.
 Music for your movies Aug 01, 2009
By T. J. Williams
Overall, good reading, however, related to historical figures. Helps get an idea as to where the Film Industry started and where we are today.
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