Alex North's a Streetcar Named Desire A Film Score Guide |
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| Author:
| Davison, Annette |
| Series title: | Film Score Guides |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8108-6393-4 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2009 |
| Publisher: | Scarecrow Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $52.00 |
Book Description:
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This film score handbook provides a detailed analysis of Alex North's astounding score for Elia Kazan's 1951 adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire. Beginning with a review of North's musical training and film scoring techniques, the book then uses approaches from both musicology and film studies to present a comprehensive exploration of the film's (self-)censorship and its impact on North's music, most notably in the film's infamous staircase scene.
This film score handbook provides a detailed analysis of Alex North's astounding score for Elia Kazan's 1951 adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire. Beginning with a review of North's musical training and film scoring techniques, the book then uses approaches from both musicology and film studies to present a comprehensive exploration of the film's (self-)censorship and its impact on North's music, most notably in the film's infamous staircase scene.