Film Music

A Neglected Art

By: Roy M. Pendergast

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Paperback | 1 June 1992 | Edition Number 2

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352 Pages

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"That Mr. Prendergast is unusually well-equipped to discuss both the technology and the aesthetics of film music is revealed once more in this second edition, particularly in the new section on synthesizers. And in this discussion he is disarmingly frank and perceptive. The hands-on experience he has had as one of Hollywood's leading music editors has allowed him to make comments and judgements that serve the history of film music." ?illiam Kraft, composer, from the Foreword In addition to the new material on the synthesizer mentioned above, the author has completely reviewed the four parts of the book and integrated new material where appropriate: History (an overview from the silent films to the present); Aesthetics (the artistic purposes film music serves and the forms it takes); Technique (how to synchronize music to picture and the special demands of television); and Contemporary Techniques and Tools (comprising video post-production, digital audio, and other innovations). A completely updated bibliography rounds out this informative study.

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Non-Fiction Arts & Entertainment Music Theory of Music & Musicology Film, TV & Radio Specific Films Music Styles & Genres Western Classical Music & Opera 20th Century & Contemporary Classical Music

Preface	p. ix
Foreword to the First Edition	p. xv
Foreword to the Second Edition	p. xix
History
Music in the Silent Film	p. 3
Music in the Early Sound Film	p. 19
Film Music Comes of Age: 1935-1950	p. 35
From 1950 to the Present	p. 98
Music in the Cartoon and Experimental Animated Film	p. 180
Aesthetics
The Aesthetics of Film Music	p. 213
Film Music and Form	p. 227
Technique
Synchronizing Music to Picture	p. 249
Music for Television: A Brief Overview	p. 274
Contemporary Techniques and Tools
Video Post-Production Techniques	p. 291
Digital Audio	p. 298
The Music Synthesizer	p. 302
Bibliography	p. 308
Index	p. 315
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