| Charms That Soothe: Classical Music and the Narrative Film Contributor(s): Duncan, Dean (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823222802 ISBN-13: 9780823222803 Publisher: Fordham University Press OUR PRICE: $38.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2003 Annotation: From Chaplins brilliant use of Wagner in The Gold Rush to the Bach chorale closing Scorseses Casino, classical music has played a fascinating role in movies. Dean Duncan provides a fresh critical survey of the aesthetics of classical music in film. Exploring tensions between high art and commercial culture, Duncan examines how directors quote themes and classical passages in genres ranging from the Soviet avant garde to Hollywood romances. Drawing on film theory, musicology, and cultural criticism, he clarifies the connections between two very different art forms. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - Music | History & Criticism - General - Music | Genres & Styles - Classical |
| Dewey: 781.542 |
| LCCN: 2003011363 |
| Series: Communications and Media Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 5.9" W x 9.24" (0.75 lbs) 211 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From Chaplin's brilliant use of Wagner in The Gold Rush to the Bach chorale closing Scorsese's Casino, classical music has played a fascinating role in movies. Dean Duncan provides a fresh critical survey of the aesthetics of classical music in film. Exploring tensions between high art and commercial culture, Duncan examines how directors quote themes and classical passages in genres ranging from the Soviet avant garde to Hollywood romances. Drawing on film theory, musicology, and cultural criticism, he clarifies the connections between two very different art forms. |
Contributor Bio(s): Duncan, Dean: - Dean Duncan is Associate Professor in the Department of Theatre and Film at Brigham Young University. |