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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828875703321

Autore

Hischak Thomas S.

Titolo

The encyclopedia of film composers / / Thomas S. Hischak

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2015

©2015

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (837 p.)

Disciplina

781.5/420922 B

Soggetti

Film composers - Biography

Motion picture music - Bio-bibliography

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; FORMAT FOR ENTRIES; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Y; Z; BIBLIOGRAPHY; TITLE INDEX; NAME INDEX; ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sommario/riassunto

In addition to the handful of composers known to the general public, this book brings recognition to the many men and women who have written music for the movies over the past 100 years-those who have not been given their due in previous books and other sources. This volume features more than 250 famous and little-known movie composers from around the world. In addition to providing facts about the composers (dates, biography, careers, complete list of movie credits), the entries explain what makes each composer notable and discusses their music in detail. The selected composers range from the