Film Music: A Neglected Art : A Critical Study of Music in Films2 reviews Roy M. Prendergast W. W. Norton & Company, 1992 Film Music Analysis for Professional Musicians If you love great films, and love well crafted, magnificent film scores, this book is for you. To fully appreciate this book, you must read music, but the descriptive text is also excellent. The 3 and 4 staff musical scores clearly show how famed Hollywood composers create mood and deal with the ...             Inside Film Music: Composers Speak2 reviews Christian Desjardins Silman-James Press, 2007 An amazing, "must have" new book on the art of film composing + very helpful "Inside Film Music: Composers Speak" is an insightful and indispensable new book documenting the art and craft of film composing. Christian DesJardin knows how to ask the right questions in order to uncover new and in depth information from a fantastic selection of the best in the business. One ...             Knowing The Score: Film Composers Talk About the Art, Craft, Blood, Sweat, and Tears of Writing for Cinema2 reviews David Morgan Harper Paperbacks, 2000 Excellent + Great discussions of the philosophy of film scoring. Great interviews and inner views of composers of film. I would recommend it for any composer or enthusiast             Double Life2 reviews Miklos Rozsa Wynwood Pr, 1989 Must-have + Double Life, Singular Talent The used prices for this book on Amazon are absurd - however, I purchased it from Amazon months ago and for a price under $10. So keep checking back. Also you may be able to find it in local used bookstores, as I have seen it for $15 or so. An excellent book and a great read.             A Composer's Notes: Remembering Miklós Rózsa2 reviews Jeffrey Dane iUniverse, Inc., 2006 A MUST read + Remembering a 'friend' I grew up listening to, and collecting on LP's (remember those?), movie soundtrack music. One of my favorite composers of that time period was Miklos Rozsa. Jeffrey Dane has written a thoroughly enjoyable book, I read in in one day because I just couldn't put it down. Not only is this book a ...             Hitchcock's Music3 reviews Jack Sullivan Yale University Press, 2006 Listening to the Master + Amazing book on the music of Hitchcock's films + Fascinating book on the film composer's role and Hitchcock's role in the scores for his films Probably the most memorable musical sound in cinema is the slashing strings of the shower scene in _Psycho_, a supreme example of how music can heighten image. It isn't too surprising that the example should come from a Hitchcock film; over the past two decades, critics and academics have paid ...             The Composer in Hollywood1 review Christopher Palmer Marion Boyars Publishers, 1990 An interesting look into the Golden Age of Hollywood. Although, not a definite work about the great film music composers of the Golden Age (those are few and far between anyway) this one does have it's charms, particularly when the author is writing about one of his favorite artists. But the obvious disdain Palmer seems to have for Max Steiner, or ...             A Heart at Fire's Center: The Life and Music of Bernard Herrmann10 reviews Steven C. Smith University of California Press, 2002 Bernard Herrmann lives on! + The definitive work on our finest film composer + Excellent survey of the great film composer + The go-to Herrmann bio, but it needed better editing             The Art Of Film Music2 reviews George Burt Northeastern, 1995 The terrific book shows the work of 4 great film composers. + Enhance your understanding of how music in film works Burt's approach is for both musician and non-musician, so the book is ideal for composers and for directors and producers. There is a general descriptive text explaining what film music should do, and there is technical analysis of melody, harmony, counterpoint and orchestration of famous ...             The Reel World: Scoring for Pictures5 reviews Jeff Rona Miller Freeman Books, 2000 The most well written book on the subject. + Go for it ! A most awesome publication. + Packed with Informational Goodness + A great book on getting started in film scoring!             On the Track: A Guide to Contemporary Film Scoring, Second Edition9 reviews Fred Karlin Routledge, 2004 The Veda of Film Scoring + The Greatest and Most Complete Book I Ever Seen. Don't care about its price + MUST BUY IT :) + Excellent book! + Excellent             The Emerging Film Composer: An Introduction to the People, Problems, and Psychology of the Film Music Business6 reviews Richard Bellis BookSurge Publishing, 2007 A very practical and helpful book + Must have Book as a Film Composer + THANK YOU RICHARD BELLIS! + A must have resource for aspiring film composers. + Entertaining and Informative....in that order             From Score To Screen: Sequencers, Scores And Second ThoughtsThe New Film Scoring Process5 reviews Sonny Kompanek Schirmer Trade Books, 2004 Informative, practical, and thoughtful. + Rock-solid advice from someone whose been there + EXTREMELY INFORMATIVE & A CONFIDENCE BUILDER + Extremely useful real world advice.             Complete Guide to Film Scoring18 reviews Richard Davis Berklee Press, 2000 Excellent Resource, Absolutely Must Read + Great Book. Highly Recommended + An excellent primer + wonderful book + Fantastic insight             Music for the Movies3 reviews Tony Thomas Silman-James Press, 1997 Buy this + Required reading for lovers of film music. + Descriptive analysis of works of favorite film composers For how cheap this book is, even new, on Amazon, you'd be missing a lot of great information on film scoring. It focuses a lot on older film composers, and is a great historical journey through the masters of the past.             Film Music: A Neglected Art : A Critical Study of Music in Films2 reviews Roy M. Prendergast W. W. Norton & Company, 1992 Film Music Analysis for Professional Musicians If you love great films, and love well crafted, magnificent film scores, this book is for you. To fully appreciate this book, you must read music, but the descriptive text is also excellent. The 3 and 4 staff musical scores clearly show how famed Hollywood composers create mood and deal with the ...             Double Life2 reviews Miklos Rozsa Wynwood Pr, 1989 Must-have + Double Life, Singular Talent The used prices for this book on Amazon are absurd - however, I purchased it from Amazon months ago and for a price under $10. So keep checking back. Also you may be able to find it in local used bookstores, as I have seen it for $15 or so. An excellent book and a great read.             A Heart at Fire's Center: The Life and Music of Bernard Herrmann10 reviews Steven C. Smith University of California Press, 2002 Bernard Herrmann lives on! + The definitive work on our finest film composer + Excellent survey of the great film composer + The go-to Herrmann bio, but it needed better editing             Music for the Movies3 reviews Tony Thomas Silman-James Press, 1997 Buy this + Required reading for lovers of film music. + Descriptive analysis of works of favorite film composers For how cheap this book is, even new, on Amazon, you'd be missing a lot of great information on film scoring. It focuses a lot on older film composers, and is a great historical journey through the masters of the past.             The Emerging Film Composer: An Introduction to the People, Problems, and Psychology of the Film Music Business6 reviews Richard Bellis BookSurge Publishing, 2007 A very practical and helpful book + Must have Book as a Film Composer + THANK YOU RICHARD BELLIS! + A must have resource for aspiring film composers. + Entertaining and Informative....in that order