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 Williamsrsquo;s work and career. Combining accessible writing with thorough scholarship; and rigorous historical accounts with insightful readings; John Williamsrsquo;s Film Music explores why Williams is so important to the history of film music. Beginning with an overview of music from Hollywoodrsquo;s Golden Age (1933ndash;58); Emilio Audissino traces the turning points of Williamsrsquo;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; Williamsrsquo;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 Williamsrsquo;s ldquo;neoclassicismrdquo; and a grounded demonstration of his lasting importance; for both his compositions and his historical role in restoring part of the Hollywood tradition.Best Special Interest Books; selected by the American Association of School LibrariansBest Books for General Audiences; selected by the Public Library Reviewers
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. The pictures that go with the songsBy Sara HaleFirst I heard the songs of the Revolution; La Cucaracha; La Adelita; El Cabayllo Blanco. I heard these songs in Tepostlan; one of the hotbeds of the Revolution; in the summer of 1962.My husband and I visited one of the satalite towns Gabriel Mariaca; where the people still lived as they had in 1917; still poor; surviving on beans and corn.My husband was working on Nahuatl; the ancient language of the Aztecs. He had a tape recorder and the local singers heard about it. They had never heard themselves sing so they came to our house and asked if he would record them.How I loved those songs; Folk songs and Rancheras.When I first saw this book I was transfixed. There they were; the women of the Revolution; dressed as I remembered them with their rebosas and the addition of las canadas terciadas. I felt like crying. What a gift to see them as they were; the women of the songs.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Primitive but gritty recollections of women in the Mexican revolution.By CustomerNot a work of art but several valuable first hand accounts of how women participated in the Mexican revolutionary struggle. Shocking insight into the true nature of Pancho Villa as well as the widespread brutality of the "revolution" in northern Mexico.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy CustomerThere is not too much text. I expected more.
