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UNINA9910458051903321 |
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Autore |
Wegele Peter |
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Titolo |
Max Steiner : composing, Casablanca, and the golden age of film music / / Peter Wegele |
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Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (283 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Composers - United States |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references, filmographies and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 The Life of Max Steiner; 3 Casablanca; appendix a Comparison of Max Steiner with Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Alfred Newman, Franz Waxman, a; appendix b Awards and Honors; Filmography; Bibliography; Index; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This biography of Steiner provides insight into how the film music industry worked and functioned during the Golden era of film scores. The central part of this work is an analysis of Steiner's score to Casablanca from a musician's point of view. The author also compares Steiner's work with several of his contemporaries, including Hugo Friedhofer, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Alfred Newman, and Franz Waxman. |
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