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Overtones and Undertones: Reading Film Music
Royal S. Brown
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Description for Overtones and Undertones: Reading Film Music
Paperback. Draws on film, music, and narrative theory to present a comprehensive aesthetics of film music. This book traces the history of film music from its beginnings, covering both American and European cinema. It features readings of several of the best film/score interactions, including "Psycho", "Laura", "The Sea Hawk", and "Double Indemnity". Num Pages: 396 pages, 37 musical examples, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; APF; AVA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 566.
Since the days of silent films, music has been integral to the cinematic experience, serving, variously, to allay audiences' fears of the dark and to heighten a film's emotional impact. Yet viewers are often unaware of its presence. In this bold, insightful book, film and music scholar and critic Royal S. Brown invites readers not only to 'hear' the film score, but to understand it in relation to what they 'see'. Unlike earlier books, which offered historical, technical, and socio political analysis, "Overtones and Undertones" draws on film, music, and narrative theory to provide the first comprehensive aesthetics of film ... Read more
Since the days of silent films, music has been integral to the cinematic experience, serving, variously, to allay audiences' fears of the dark and to heighten a film's emotional impact. Yet viewers are often unaware of its presence. In this bold, insightful book, film and music scholar and critic Royal S. Brown invites readers not only to 'hear' the film score, but to understand it in relation to what they 'see'. Unlike earlier books, which offered historical, technical, and socio political analysis, "Overtones and Undertones" draws on film, music, and narrative theory to provide the first comprehensive aesthetics of film ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
396
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
Number of Pages
396
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520085442
SKU
V9780520085442
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About Royal S. Brown
Royal S. Brown is Professor and Chair of the Film Studies Program at Queens College, and editor of Focus on Godard.
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