Henry Mancini : reinventing film music

Title
  1. Henry Mancini : reinventing film music / John Caps.
Published by
  1. Urbana : University of Illinois Press, ©2012.
Author
  1. Caps, John.

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Description
  1. 278 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 24 cm.
Summary
  1. Examines the composer's influence on film music, discussing his collaborations with directors to create musical effects resonant with the plots of each film he worked on and his lasting impact on the subsequent role of music in film.
Series statement
  1. Music in American life
Uniform title
  1. Music in American life.
Subject
  1. Motion picture music
  2. Criticism, interpretation, etc
  3. Motion picture music > United States > History and criticism
  4. United States
  5. Mancini, Henry > Criticism and interpretation
Genre/Form
  1. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Contents
  1. Introduction. Here was something fresh -- Allegheny River launch -- Not quite jazz -- The music factory -- Big screen, little screen -- Blake Edwards and the high times -- Career crescendos -- First cadence -- The break with Blake -- Off to see the world -- Back to television? -- The curse of the Pink Panther -- Maturity, the second cadence -- Frustration -- Stolen moments -- A closing door that wasn't there before -- Almost to Broadway -- Lookin back, looking on.
Call number
  1. JNE 12-77
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-261) and index.
Author
  1. Caps, John.
Title
  1. Henry Mancini : reinventing film music / John Caps.
Imprint
  1. Urbana : University of Illinois Press, ©2012.
Type of content
  1. text
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
Type of carrier
  1. volume
Series
  1. Music in American life
  2. Music in American life.
Bibliography
  1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-261) and index.
LCCN
  1. 2011027788
Other standard identifier
  1. 40020553269
  2. 40020567162
ISBN
  1. 9780252036736 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
  2. 0252036735 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
Research call number
  1. JNE 12-77
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