Leonard Bernstein's on the Waterfront A Film Score Guide |
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| Author:
| Bushard, Anthony |
| Series title: | Film Score Guides |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8108-8137-2 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2012 |
| Publisher: | Scarecrow Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $62.00 |
Book Description:
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Released in 1954, On the Waterfront's Oscar-nominated score represented a rare venture into film music composition by Leonard Bernstein, one of the towering figures of classical music in the 20th century. In Leonard Bernstein's On the Waterfront: A Film Score Guide, Anthony Bushard examines this landmark work, a score that continues to influence composers of film and classical music alike. This book begins with a biographical survey of Bernstein's work, followed by an examination of...
More DescriptionReleased in 1954, On the Waterfront's Oscar-nominated score represented a rare venture into film music composition by Leonard Bernstein, one of the towering figures of classical music in the 20th century. In Leonard Bernstein's On the Waterfront: A Film Score Guide, Anthony Bushard examines this landmark work, a score that continues to influence composers of film and classical music alike. This book begins with a biographical survey of Bernstein's work, followed by an examination of Bernstein's compositional method, a look at the context of the film, and finally an analysis of the score.