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A History of Film Music

Paperback • 2008 • English

A History of Film Music

By Mervyn Cooke

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About the book

This book provides a comprehensive and lively introduction to the major trends in film scoring from the silent era to the present day, focussing not only on dominant Hollywood practices but also offering an international perspective by including case studies of the national cinemas of the UK, France, India, Italy, Japan and the early Soviet Union. The book balances wide-ranging overviews of film genres, modes of production and critical reception with detailed non-technical descriptions of the in...Show more

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9780521010481

Published year

2008

Language

English

Original title

A History of Film Music

Format

Paperback

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