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Film Music
Screencraft Series
2000

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By Mark Russell & James Young.

Published by Focal Press.
Copyright RotoVision SA 2000.
Design Copyright 1998 Morlan Designm Inc., San Francisco.
Layout by Art Media, London.
Production and separation by ProVision Pte. Ltd, Singapore.

With a companion CD.

ISBN: 0-240-80441-4

Table of contents

9. Introduction
18. Bernard Herrmann
32. Elmer Bernstein
44. Maurice Jarre
58. Jerry Goldsmith
70. John Barry
82. Lalo Schifrin
94. Michael Nyman
108. Gabriel Yared
120. Philip Glass
132. Howard Schore
146. Dany Elfman
160. Zbigniew Preisner
174. Ryuichi Sakamoto
186. Glossary
188. Picture credits
189. Index

Tracks

1. Bernard Herrman: Psycho – Prelude / The murder 3:03
2. Elmer Bernstein: The magnificent seven – Suite 5:50
3. Maurice Jarre: Lawrence of Arabia – Overture 4:25
4. Jerry Goldsmith: Alien – End titles 3:46
5. John Barry: Goldfinger – Main theme 2:38
6. Lalo Schifrin: Dirty Harry – Main theme / Scorpio 4:51
7. Mychael Nyman: The hairdresser’s husband / Part 1-2 4:24
8. Gabriel Yared: The English pacient – As fas as Florence / Rupert Bear 4:06
9. Philip Glass: Koyaanisqatsi – Vessels 7:55
10. Howard Shore: Dead ringers – Finale 3:20
11. Dany Elfman: Edward Scissorhand – Main title / Ice dance 5:32
12. Zbigniew Preisner: The double life of V�ronique – Concerto in E minor 5:03
13. Ryuichi Sakamoto: Meery Christmas, Mr Lawrence – Theme 4:42

Notes

In Film Music, fourteen of the world’s best known film composers discuss their craft, revealing the creative process that led to the familiar sound of the most memorable films of our time.

Like all titles in the Screencraft Series, Film Music is beautifully produced and lavishly illustrated with drawings, scripts, storyboards, models and stills from classic films.

A companion CD features a composition from each of the fourteen contributors. Musicians, composers, filmmakers and film enthusiasts will find much to learn and much to enjoy in this unique volume.

Related

COMPOSITIONS:
Music for Mishima
Koyaanisqatsi
Powaqqatsi
Kundun
Truman Sleeps
Dracula

RECORDINGS:
Three Songs / Songs from Liquid Days / Vessels on Silva Classics
Mishima on Nonesuch
Koyaanisqatsi on Nonesuch
Powaqqatsi on Nonesuch
Kundun on Nonesuch
The Truman Show on Milan Records
Dracula on Nonesuch

FILMS:
Mishima by Paul Schrader
Koyaanisqatsi by Godfrey Reggio
Powaqqatsi by Godfrey Reggio
Kundun by Martin Scorsese
The Truman Show by Peter Weir
Dracula by Tod Browning

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