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Table of Contents:

• The sound track and film narrative : basic terms and concepts. The sound track and narrative ; The musicality of the sound track : concepts and terminology ; Music, sound and the space of narrative : concepts and terminology ; Music, sound and time ; Writing about film sound : analysis and description
• Music, film form, and film style. Music in film form ; Music in main-title and end-credit sequences ; Music in performance and montage scenes ; Film style and the sound track ; Music in character and action scenes ; Writing about film music : interpretation
• The sound track : a technological history. Music and sound in the silent era (1895-1929) ; The transition to sound film (1926-1932) ; Music and the sound track in the classical studio era ; The stereo sound track and the post-classical era (1950-1975) ; The new Hollywood, Dolby stereo, and the emergence of sound design (1975-2000) ; Music and film sound today.

Author/Creator:

Buhler, James, 1964-

Contributors:

Neumeyer, David

Deemer, Rob

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Hearing the movies: music and sound in film history [by Buhler, J.]

Other Related Resources:

Online version: Hearing the movies [by Buhler, J.] (New York : Oxford University Press, 2010 — OCLC Number 639684753)

Subjects:

Motion picture music — History and criticism

Motion picture music — Analysis, appreciation

Film soundtracks — Production and direction — History

Motion picture music

Film soundtracks

Genres:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

History

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 437-445) and index.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 470 pages : illustrations, music ; 24 cm

Call Numbers:

ML2075 .B83 2010

ISBNs:

9780195327793 (pbk.)
0195327799 (pbk.)

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2008051021

OCLC Numbers:

276515073