Overtones and Undertones
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allay audiences fears of dark
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complete discography and bibliography
comprehensive aesthetics of film music
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film and music theory
film and score interaction
heighten films emotional impact
history of film music
insightful
interviews with composers
narrative theory
response to cinematic situations
understanding film scores
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- ISBN 9780520085442
- Weight: 680g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 18 Oct 1994
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Since the days of silent films, music has been integral to the cinematic experience, serving, variously, to allay audiences' fears of the dark and to heighten a film's emotional impact. Yet viewers are often unaware of its presence. In this bold, insightful book, film and music scholar and critic Royal S. Brown invites readers not only to 'hear' the film score, but to understand it in relation to what they 'see'. Unlike earlier books, which offered historical, technical, and socio political analysis, "Overtones and Undertones" draws on film, music, and narrative theory to provide the first comprehensive aesthetics of film music. Focusing on how the film/score interaction influences our response to cinematic situations, Brown traces the history of film music from its beginnings, covering both American and European cinema. At the heart of his book are close readings of several of the best film/score interactions, including "Psycho", "Laura", "The Sea Hawk", "Double Indemnity", and "Pierrot le Fou". In revealing interviews with Bernard Herrmann, Miklos Rosza, Henry Mancini, and others, Brown also allows the composers to speak for themselves.
A complete discography and bibliography conclude the volume.
Royal S. Brown is Professor and Chair of the Film Studies Program at Queens College, and editor of Focus on Godard.
