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William Alwyn : the art of film music / Ian Johnson.
| Author/creator | Johnson, Ian, 1940- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Woodbridge : Boydell, 2005. |
| Description | viii, 357 pages : illustrations, music ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Music in the shadows -- A new and foreign land -- Experiment, experiment, and again experiment -- Enter Mathieson -- Intoxicating documentary days; first feature -- An art of persuasion -- "Pulling together" -- The people's war -- Ordinary people -- The success of the season -- War's end -- Reconstruction -- Launder and Gilliat: soundtrack as art form -- A big score -- Outcasts and idioms -- Pennies from Hollywood -- Reed again, and Asquith -- Pellisier, a forgotten talent -- Kitsch or art? -- "Choosing my palette" -- Seeing another meaning -- Swashbucklers and noir -- Music and the spoken word -- Music my task-master -- I labour on -- And on -- Dark themes -- Endings -- Utopian sunset. |
| Abstract | The author's evaluation of Alwyn's film music places his achievement in the context of wider movements within the film industry and society. The detailed film- and discographies provided will prove invaluable for enthusiasts of British music of the twentieth century and the history of the British film industry. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 332-334) and index. |
| ISBN | 1843831597 (hbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML410.A482 J64 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |