A comprehensive introduction to film music for the general student, the film historian, and the aspiring cinematographer. It is a historically structured accoun

Beginning with the era of synchronized sound in the 1920s, music has been an integral part of motion pictures. Whether used to heighten the tension of a scene o

A sourcebook of writings on music for film, bringing together fifty-three critical documents. It includes essays by those who created the music and outlines the

"This is an in-depth study of arrangers in pop, analyzing their techniques and revealing their significant contribution to popular music"--Page 4 of cover.

In Film Music, fourteen of the world's best known film composers discuss their craft, revealing the creative process that led to the familiar sound of the most