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.: BERNARD HERRMANN'S THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR BOOK :.
This
is a book that analyzes the score for the movie:
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir. Fifth
in the series of Film Score Guides by Scarecrow Press.
Product Description:
In this latest addition to the Scarecrow Film Score Guide
series, author David Cooper examines Herrmann's career in
general, as well as the specific elements that went into the
creation of The Ghost and Mrs. Muir's score. Cooper traces the
development of Herrmann's craft as a film composer, especially
through his radio work, where he made contact with many of the
great artists of the age, most notably Orson Welles. This
association was to give him a passport to Hollywood and led to
the scoring of his first film, Citizen Kane. Herrmann's
subsequent film scores of the 1940s included The Devil and
Daniel Webster, The Magnificent Ambersons, and Jane Eyre.
In this guide, Cooper considers Herrmann's musical technique and
offers a theorization of some of the ways in which music can be
"meaningful" in film. He also explores non-musical contexts of
the film, including the screenplay's relationship to the popular
novel from which it was adapted, as well as the contribution of
director Joseph L. Mankiewicz, the performances of Gene Tierney
and Rex Harrison, and the editing of Dorothy Spencer. Cooper
also provides a quantitative, evidence-based study of the score.
In doing so, he discusses the extent to which Herrmann adopted
screenwriter Philip Dunne's suggestions for music in the
screenplay. A rundown of all the cues found in Herrmann's
manuscript is followed by an examination of the score as a
musicological artifact. In his evaluation of the overall
approach to the soundtrack, the author considers the musical
detail of the score's structure, its themes and their
orchestration. Cooper's thoughtful assessment of Herrmann's
score is a fine tribute to this major work by a great and
influential composer.
Book Information:
Author: David Cooper
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Scarecrow Film Score Guides #5
Release date: August 28, 2005
Number of Pages: 192 pages
Bookcase: Paperback
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