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The Resource John Williams's film music : Jaws, Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and the return of the classical Hollywood music style, Emilio Audissino

John Williams's film music : Jaws, Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and the return of the classical Hollywood music style, Emilio Audissino

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John Williams is one of the most renowned film composers in history. He has penned unforgettable scores for Star Wars, the Indiana Jones series, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Jaws, Superman, and countless other films. Fans flock to his many concerts, and with forty-nine Academy Award nominations as of 2014, he is the second-most Oscar-nominated person after Walt Disney. Yet despite such critical acclaim and prestige, this is the first book in English on Williams's work and career. Combining accessible writing with thorough scholarship, and rigorous historical accounts with insightful readings, John Williams's Film Music explores why Williams is so important to the history of film music. Beginning with an overview of music from Hollywood's Golden Age (1933-58), Emilio Audissino traces the turning points of Williams's career and articulates how he revived the classical Hollywood musical style. This book charts each landmark of this musical restoration, with special attention to the scores for Jaws and Star Wars, Williams's work as conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra, and a full film/music analysis of Raiders of the Lost Ark. The result is a precise, enlightening definition of Williams's "neoclassicism" and a grounded demonstration of his lasting importance, for both his compositions and his historical role in restoring part of the Hollywood tradition [Publisher description]
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (347 pages)
Contents
  • pt. I. The Classical Hollywood Music Style -- 1. "The Classical Hollywood Music": A Chronicle -- 2. "The Classical Hollywood Music": A Stylistic Definition -- pt. II John Williams and the Classical Hollywood Music Style -- 3. The "Modern" Hollywood Music Style: The Context of Williams's Restoration -- 4. Star Wars: An Oppositional Score -- 5. Williams's Early Years: Spotting the First Traces of Neoclassicism
  • 6. Jaws: Williams's Neoclassicism Floats Up to the Surface -- 7. Williams's Neoclassicism: Style and Habits -- 8. Williams's Naysayers: A Deconstruction of Classical and New Criticisms -- 9. Raiders of the Lost Ark Background: A Neoclassical Film -- 10. Raiders of the Lost Ark Analysis: The Return of Max Steiner -- 11. Beyond the Films: Conductor John Williams
  • Appendix 1. Completing the Picture -- Williams's Versatility for Spielberg (and Others) -- The Spielberg/Williams Collaboration -- Williams's Eclecticism Besides Spielberg (and Lucas)
  • Appendix 2. Film and TV Scores, Concert Pieces, and Arrangements -- Scores for Feature Films -- TV Scores -- Principal Early-Year Collaborations -- Fanfares, Orchestral Miniatures, and Concert Pieces -- Catalogue of Film-Music Concert Pieces -- Principal Medleys and Arrangements from Film Scores, Songs, and Popular Music
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9780299297336
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John Williams's film music : Jaws, Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and the return of the classical Hollywood music style
Title
John Williams's film music
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Jaws, Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and the return of the classical Hollywood music style
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Emilio Audissino
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Language
eng
Summary
John Williams is one of the most renowned film composers in history. He has penned unforgettable scores for Star Wars, the Indiana Jones series, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Jaws, Superman, and countless other films. Fans flock to his many concerts, and with forty-nine Academy Award nominations as of 2014, he is the second-most Oscar-nominated person after Walt Disney. Yet despite such critical acclaim and prestige, this is the first book in English on Williams's work and career. Combining accessible writing with thorough scholarship, and rigorous historical accounts with insightful readings, John Williams's Film Music explores why Williams is so important to the history of film music. Beginning with an overview of music from Hollywood's Golden Age (1933-58), Emilio Audissino traces the turning points of Williams's career and articulates how he revived the classical Hollywood musical style. This book charts each landmark of this musical restoration, with special attention to the scores for Jaws and Star Wars, Williams's work as conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra, and a full film/music analysis of Raiders of the Lost Ark. The result is a precise, enlightening definition of Williams's "neoclassicism" and a grounded demonstration of his lasting importance, for both his compositions and his historical role in restoring part of the Hollywood tradition [Publisher description]
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Audissino, Emilio
Dewey number
781.5/42092
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • photographs
Index
index present
LC call number
ML410.W71335
LC item number
.A83 2014eb
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
Series statement
Wisconsin Film Studies
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  • Williams, John
  • Boston Pops Orchestra
  • Motion picture music
  • Williams, John
  • Williams, John
  • Boston Pops Orchestra
  • MUSIC
  • Motion picture music
  • Filmmusik
  • Tonsättare
  • Filmmusik
  • Kompositörer
  • Filmmusik
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John Williams's film music : Jaws, Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and the return of the classical Hollywood music style, Emilio Audissino
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Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • pt. I. The Classical Hollywood Music Style -- 1. "The Classical Hollywood Music": A Chronicle -- 2. "The Classical Hollywood Music": A Stylistic Definition -- pt. II John Williams and the Classical Hollywood Music Style -- 3. The "Modern" Hollywood Music Style: The Context of Williams's Restoration -- 4. Star Wars: An Oppositional Score -- 5. Williams's Early Years: Spotting the First Traces of Neoclassicism
  • 6. Jaws: Williams's Neoclassicism Floats Up to the Surface -- 7. Williams's Neoclassicism: Style and Habits -- 8. Williams's Naysayers: A Deconstruction of Classical and New Criticisms -- 9. Raiders of the Lost Ark Background: A Neoclassical Film -- 10. Raiders of the Lost Ark Analysis: The Return of Max Steiner -- 11. Beyond the Films: Conductor John Williams
  • Appendix 1. Completing the Picture -- Williams's Versatility for Spielberg (and Others) -- The Spielberg/Williams Collaboration -- Williams's Eclecticism Besides Spielberg (and Lucas)
  • Appendix 2. Film and TV Scores, Concert Pieces, and Arrangements -- Scores for Feature Films -- TV Scores -- Principal Early-Year Collaborations -- Fanfares, Orchestral Miniatures, and Concert Pieces -- Catalogue of Film-Music Concert Pieces -- Principal Medleys and Arrangements from Film Scores, Songs, and Popular Music
Control code
891466545
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (347 pages)
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780299297336
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
illustrations, photographs
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d623f3b7-212a-4185-869a-000356a6472d
Specific material designation
remote
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(OCoLC)891466545
Label
John Williams's film music : Jaws, Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and the return of the classical Hollywood music style, Emilio Audissino
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • pt. I. The Classical Hollywood Music Style -- 1. "The Classical Hollywood Music": A Chronicle -- 2. "The Classical Hollywood Music": A Stylistic Definition -- pt. II John Williams and the Classical Hollywood Music Style -- 3. The "Modern" Hollywood Music Style: The Context of Williams's Restoration -- 4. Star Wars: An Oppositional Score -- 5. Williams's Early Years: Spotting the First Traces of Neoclassicism
  • 6. Jaws: Williams's Neoclassicism Floats Up to the Surface -- 7. Williams's Neoclassicism: Style and Habits -- 8. Williams's Naysayers: A Deconstruction of Classical and New Criticisms -- 9. Raiders of the Lost Ark Background: A Neoclassical Film -- 10. Raiders of the Lost Ark Analysis: The Return of Max Steiner -- 11. Beyond the Films: Conductor John Williams
  • Appendix 1. Completing the Picture -- Williams's Versatility for Spielberg (and Others) -- The Spielberg/Williams Collaboration -- Williams's Eclecticism Besides Spielberg (and Lucas)
  • Appendix 2. Film and TV Scores, Concert Pieces, and Arrangements -- Scores for Feature Films -- TV Scores -- Principal Early-Year Collaborations -- Fanfares, Orchestral Miniatures, and Concert Pieces -- Catalogue of Film-Music Concert Pieces -- Principal Medleys and Arrangements from Film Scores, Songs, and Popular Music
Control code
891466545
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (347 pages)
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780299297336
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
illustrations, photographs
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
d623f3b7-212a-4185-869a-000356a6472d
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)891466545

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