The encyclopedia of film composers / Thomas S. Hischak.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hischak, Thomas S., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Film composers.

Motion picture music.

Motion pictures--Encyclopedias.

Motion pictures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (837 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2025.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2015.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file rdaft

Summary:

In addition to the handful of composers known to the general public, this book brings recognition to the many men and women who have written music for the movies over the past 100 years-those who have not been given their due in previous books and other sources. This volume features more than 250 famous and little-known movie composers from around the world. In addition to providing facts about the composers (dates, biography, careers, complete list of movie credits), the entries explain what makes each composer notable and discusses their music in detail. The selected composers range from the

Contents:

CONTENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; FORMAT FOR ENTRIES; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Y; Z; BIBLIOGRAPHY; TITLE INDEX; NAME INDEX; ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

979-88-8183-133-2

OCLC:

908031206