Music and the Silent Film: Contexts and Case Studies, 1895-1924
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (711 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0195068912 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 303 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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He begins by considering two early examples, one German (written by persons unknown for Skladanowsky's Bioskop exhibitions in 1895 and 1896) and one French (scored by Camille Saint-Saëns for the 1908 film L'Assassinat du Duc de Guise). W. Griffith's Birth of a Nation (1915). The first of three projected volumes investigating music written for films, this thoughtful and pathbreaking study demonstrates the richness of silent film music as it details the way in which scores were often planned from the start as an integral part of the whole cinematic experience.Following an introductory chapter that outlines several key theoretical questions and surveys eight decades of writing on film music, Martin Miller Marks focuses on those scores created between 1895 and 1924. Marks then concludes with a look at Erik Satie's witty and innovative music for the French film Entr'acte (1924), which was the first film score of consequence by an avant-garde composer.Givi
The writing itself is clear and direct Musically-savvy readers will probably be happy to see a scholarly film music book with not only substantial analytical discussions but also musical examples in abundance."Anderson is especially interested in, and adept at, providng information of practical use to musicians and researchers in tracking down material. "The book is well worth it, considering the sheer amount of information it contains. It is one of the most substantial studies of silent film music available, and it constitutes both
Martin Miller Marks is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Music and Theater Arts at MIT. He has written and spoken extensively on the history of film music, and also frequently performs piano accompaniment for silent films.
Juan Arbona Comellas said Five Stars. Ok.