Music and the silent film : contexts and case studies, 1895-1924 /
Most people's view of silent film music is of a pianist playing old scores while watching the flickering screen. This title shows that there was much more to silent films and that often it was planned from the start as an integral part of the film. The author argues that film scores are a major...
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
1997.
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| Series: | OUP E-Books.
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| Online Access: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=53435 |
| Summary: | Most people's view of silent film music is of a pianist playing old scores while watching the flickering screen. This title shows that there was much more to silent films and that often it was planned from the start as an integral part of the film. The author argues that film scores are a major and vibrant part of 20th century music. |
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| Item Description: | Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Harvard University, 1990. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 303 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-294) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0585350779 9780585350776 1601298137 9781601298133 1280440872 9781280440878 9786610440870 6610440875 0195068912 9780195068917 |