Music and Sound in Silent Film
Title | Music and Sound in Silent Film PDF eBook |
Author | Ruth Barton |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 214 |
Release | 2018-12-07 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 1351995863 |
Despite their name, the silent films of the early cinematic era were frequently accompanied by music and other sound elements of many kinds, including mechanical instruments, live performers, and audience sing-alongs. The 12 chapters in this concise book explore the multitude of functions filled by music in the rapidly changing context of the silent film era, as the concept of cinema itself developed. Examples are drawn from around the globe and across the history of silent film, both during the classic era of silent film and later uses of the silent format. With contributors drawn from film studies and music disciplines, and including both senior and emerging scholars, Music and Sound in Silent Film offers an essential introduction to the origins of film music and the cinematic art form.
Silent Film Sound
Title | Silent Film Sound PDF eBook |
Author | Rick Altman |
Publisher | Columbia University Press |
Pages | 492 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780231116633 |
Silent films were, of course, never silent at all. However, the sound that used to accompany the screen picture in the early days of cinema has been neglected as an area of study. Altman explores the various musical, narrative, and even synchronized sound systems that enriched cinema before Jolson spoke.
The Sounds of Silent Films
Title | The Sounds of Silent Films PDF eBook |
Author | Claus Tieber |
Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2014-09-30 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 9781137410719 |
The Sounds of Silent Films is a unique collection of investigatory and theoretical essays that, for the first time, unite up-to-date research on the complex historical performance practices of silent film accompaniment with in-depth analyses of relevant case studies.
A History of Film Music
Title | A History of Film Music PDF eBook |
Author | Mervyn Cooke |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 627 |
Release | 2008-09-25 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 1316264866 |
This book provides a comprehensive and lively introduction to the major trends in film scoring from the silent era to the present day, focussing not only on dominant Hollywood practices but also offering an international perspective by including case studies of the national cinemas of the UK, France, India, Italy, Japan and the early Soviet Union. The book balances wide-ranging overviews of film genres, modes of production and critical reception with detailed non-technical descriptions of the interaction between image track and soundtrack in representative individual films. In addition to the central focus on narrative cinema, separate sections are also devoted to music in documentary and animated films, film musicals and the uses of popular and classical music in the cinema. The author analyses the varying technological and aesthetic issues that have shaped the history of film music, and concludes with an account of the modern film composer's working practices.
Music for Silent Film
Title | Music for Silent Film PDF eBook |
Author | Kendra Preston Leonard |
Publisher | A-R Editions, Inc. |
Pages | 297 |
Release | 2016-01-01 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 0895798352 |
Between 1895 and 1929, more than 15,000 motion pictures were made in the United States. We call these works “silent films,” but they were accompanied by an enormous body of music, including works adapted or arranged from pre-existing works, as well as newly composed pieces for theater orchestras, organists, or pianists. While many films and pieces are lost, a considerable amount of material remains extant and available for use in research and performance. Music for Silent Film: A Guide to North American Resources is a unique resource on North American archives and English-language materials available in for those interested in this repertoire. Part I contains information about archives of primary source materials including full and compiled scores, sheet music, published anthologies of music, interviews with cinema musicians, periodicals, and instruction books. Part II surveys the English-language scholarship on silent film music in articles, book chapters, essay collections, and monographs through 2015. The book is fully indexed for ease of access to these important sources on film music.
Wonderstruck
Title | Wonderstruck PDF eBook |
Author | Brian Selznick |
Publisher | Scholastic |
Pages | 325 |
Release | 2015-09-03 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1407166557 |
Ben's story takes place in 1977 and is told in words. Rose's story in 1927 is told entirely in pictures. Ever since his mother died, Ben feels lost. At home with her father, Rose feels alone. When Ben finds a mysterious clue hidden in his mother's room, both children risk everything to find what's missing.
Music and the Silent Film
Title | Music and the Silent Film PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Miller Marks |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 320 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Silent film music |
ISBN | 0195068912 |
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.