MacDonald, Laurence E.

The invisible art of film music : a comprehensive history. - xvi, 431 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.

1. The evolution of synchronized sound -- 2. The dawn of the golden age -- 3. World War 2 and its aftermath -- 4. The decline of the studio system -- 5. The changing of the guard -- 6. The revival of the symphonic film score -- 7. The influence of synthesised sound -- 8. Into the 1900s.

An historically structured account of the evolution of music in films, the book is arranged as a chronological survey and includes biographical sketches on many important film composers in addition to the development of the films themselves.

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Motion picture music--History and criticism

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