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Composers Voices from Ives to Ellington
Vivian PerlisLibby Van Cleve
其他書名
An Oral History of American Music
出版Yale University Press, 2005-01-01
主題Biography & Autobiography / MusicMusic / Genres & Styles / JazzMusic / General
ISBN97803001383750300138377
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=-9X8lusWzSUC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Even before movies had sound, filmmakers dramatised the lives of composers. Movie biographies - or biopics - have depicted composers as diverse as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, George M. Cohan, Stephen Foster, and George Gershwin. In this enticing book, the first devoted entirely to such films, John C. Tibbetts surveys different styles and periods from the Hollywood of the 1920s and 1930s to the international cinema of today, exploring the role that film biographies play in our understanding of history and culture. Tibbetts delves into such questions as: How historically accurate are composer biopics? How and why have inaccuracies and distortions been perpetrated? What strategies have been used to represent visually the creative process? The book examines the films in several contexts and considers their role in commodifying and popularizing music. Extensive archival research, dozens of illustrations, and numerous interviews make this an appealing book for film and music enthusiasts at all levels. Every film buff will want to consult this book, as will musicologists and students in film and communication studies. Michael Saffle, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University