Description: This is a rare hardback to fine with dust jacket. It is a former Library Book but is in excellent condition--appears never to have been "checked out." No marks, no underlining, no bent pages. See photos This book, "Hollywood Rhapsody," provides a richly detailed and completely engrossing panoramic history of what is probably (along with film editing) the most neglected aspect of moviemaking -- its music. It's like taking a behind-the-scenes tour of how your own internal dream soundtrack got built, collaged from dozens and dozens of scores and songs, ranging from the unforgettable to the maudlin and kitsch. The research is superb and fully annotated, yet the narrative flows effortlessly, like a great conversation, mixing the history of the film business, technical innovations, and the impact of European emigre composers on Hollywood with often ribald anecdotes. My favorite is the story about how David O. Selznick butted heads with Dmitri Tiomkin over "the orgasm music" for Jennifer Jones in his camp masterpiece, "Duel in the Sun." Though it closes around 1975, just as John Williams is staging the triumphant comeback of orchestral scores, the book has the feel of an elegy for a now vanished era of lyrical wit and melodic invention which the success of Disney's recent musicals has done little to overcome. For anyone who loves movies, the American songbook, or cultural histories of popular art forms, this book will amply award your attention. A terrific read!
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Location: Washington, District Of Columbia
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Topic: 20th Century
Country: USA
Type: Chronicle
Subjects: Art & Culture
Age Level: Adults
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
Format: Hardcover
Publication Year: 1997
Language: English
