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Author : Charles P. Mitchell
Release : 2010
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Book Synopsis The Great Composers Portrayed on Film, 1913 Through 2002 by : Charles P. Mitchell
Download or read book The Great Composers Portrayed on Film, 1913 Through 2002 written by Charles P. Mitchell. This book was released on 2010. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Charles P. Mitchell
Release : 2015-07-11
Genre : Performing Arts
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Book Synopsis The Great Composers Portrayed on Film, 1913 through 2002 by : Charles P. Mitchell
Download or read book The Great Composers Portrayed on Film, 1913 through 2002 written by Charles P. Mitchell. This book was released on 2015-07-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a comprehensive filmography of biographical films featuring the lives of 65 great classical composers. Performances analyzed include Richard Burton as Richard Wagner, Cornel Wilde as Frederic Chopin, Gary Oldman as Ludwig van Beethoven, Tom Hulce as Mozart, and Katharine Hepburn as Clara Schumann, among others. Arranged alphabetically by composer's name and illustrated1with stills and posters, the text provides a brief biography of each composer and analyzes the feature films portraying him or her. Emphasis is given to the factual accuracy of the screenplay, the validity of the portrayal, and the film's presentation of the composer's music.
Author : Paul Fryer
Release : 2018-05-15
Genre : Performing Arts
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Book Synopsis The Composer on Screen by : Paul Fryer
Download or read book The Composer on Screen written by Paul Fryer. This book was released on 2018-05-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of new essays explores the many ways in which composers have been depicted in film and what audiences have taken away from such depictions. Beginning with some of the earliest silent film examples--including some of the first feature-length "bio-pics" ever produced--these essays range from the 12th century abbess Hildegard of Bingen to the great classical and romantic eras of Verdi, Wagner, Berlioz and Strauss, up to the 20th century's Elgar, Delius, Gershwin and Blitzstein.
Author : Charles P. Mitchell
Release : 2015-06-08
Genre : Performing Arts
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Book Rating : 335/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Devil on Screen by : Charles P. Mitchell
Download or read book The Devil on Screen written by Charles P. Mitchell. This book was released on 2015-06-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Devil has been represented in many film genres, including horror, comedy, the musical, fantasy, satire, drama, and the religious epic, and in these works has assumed many shapes and forms. This book begins with a discussion of how the devil has been portrayed on stage, how that portrayal carried over to the big screen, and what are the standard elements of a satanic plot. Each entry in the filmography includes year of production, running time, writer, editor, cinematographer, producer, and director, evaluative rating, annotated cast list, plot synopsis, overall appraisal, and a spotlight on the actor playing Satan.
Author : Jonathan Rhodes Lee
Release : 2020-03-10
Genre : Music
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Book Synopsis Film Music in the Sound Era by : Jonathan Rhodes Lee
Download or read book Film Music in the Sound Era written by Jonathan Rhodes Lee. This book was released on 2020-03-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Film Music in the Sound Era: A Research and Information Guide offers a comprehensive bibliography of scholarship on music in sound film (1927–2017). Thematically organized sections cover historical studies, studies of musicians and filmmakers, genre studies, theory and aesthetics, and other key aspects of film music studies. Broad coverage of works from around the globe, paired with robust indexes and thorough cross-referencing, make this research guide an invaluable tool for all scholars and students investigating the intersection of music and film. This guide is published in two volumes: Volume 1: Histories, Theories, and Genres covers overviews, historical surveys, theory and criticism, studies of film genres, and case studies of individual films. Volume 2: People, Cultures, and Contexts covers individual people, social and cultural studies, studies of musical genre, pedagogy, and the industry. A complete index is included in each volume.
