After the Silents: Hollywood Film Music in the Early Sound Era, 1926-1934 (Film
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- ISBN
- 9780231165839
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Columbia University Press
ISBN-10
0231165838
ISBN-13
9780231165839
eBay Product ID (ePID)
202491219
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Publication Name
After the Silents : Hollywood Film Music in the Early Sound Era, 1926-1934
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Subject
History & Criticism, Film / History & Criticism, Film & Video
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Music, Art, Performing Arts
Series
Film and Culture Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
20 Oz
Item Length
0.9 in
Item Width
0.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2014-009771
Reviews
Slowik has done some essential and necessary research in important archival collections. He not only sketches out the important trends and developments of this nascent period of classical film music history, but also makes a compelling argument that there are important continuities that connect the mature silent period with the early sound period., Slowik offers a comprehensive and compelling analysis of the evolving and diverse musical landscape of early sound film and revises our understanding of the development of the classical Hollywood film score., Slowik not only sketches out the important trends and developments of this nascent period of classical film music history but also makes a compelling argument that there are important continuities that connect the mature silent period with the early sound period., With a thorough investigation of hundreds of conversion-era feature films, Michael Slowik has provided an important revision of film music history to account for a wide range of scoring practices. After the Silents is impressive scholarship and a valuable resource for anyone with an interest in film sound., Scholars interested in film music will enjoy Slowik's discussion of the differences in film scoring practices across studios and in B films versus mainstream, higher-budget films.... Recommended.
Dewey Edition
23
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
781.5/42097309042
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Introduction 1. A Wide Array of Choices: Musical Influences in the 1920s 2. Music in Early Synchronized and Part-Talking Films, 1926-1929 3. Toward a Sparse Music Style: Music in the 100 Percent Talkie, 1928-1931 4. Interlude: The Hollywood Musical, 1929-1932 5. Music and Other Worlds: The Hollywood Film Score, 1931-1933 6. Reassessing King Kong; or, The Hollywood Film Score, 1933-1934 Conclusion Appendix: Chronological Filmography, 1926-1934 Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
Viewing more than two hundred films from the period, Michael Slowik launches the first comprehensive study of a long-neglected phase in Hollywood's initial development, Many believe Max Steiner's score for King Kong (1933) was the first important attempt at integrating background music into sound film, but a closer look at the industry's early sound era (1926-1934) reveals a more extended and fascinating story. Viewing more than two hundred films from the period, Michael Slowik launches the first comprehensive study of a long-neglected phase in Hollywood's initial development, recasting the history of film sound and its relationship to the "Golden Age" of film music (1935-1950). Slowik follows filmmakers' shifting combinations of sound and image, recapturing the volatility of this era and the variety of film music strategies that were tested, abandoned, and kept. He explores early film music experiments and accompaniment practices in opera, melodrama, musicals, radio, and silent films and discusses the impact of the advent of synchronized dialogue. He concludes with a reassessment of King Kong and its groundbreaking approach to film music, challenging the film's place and importance in the timeline of sound achievement.
LC Classification Number
ML2075.S63 2014
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