In Composing for the Cinema: The Theory and Praxis of Music in Film, Morricone and musicologist Sergio Miceli present a series of lectures on the composition and analysis of film music. Adapted from several lectures and seminars, these lessons show how sound design can be analyzed and offer a variety of musical solutions to many different kinds of film. Though aimed at composers, Morricone’s expositions are easy to understand and fascinating even to those without any musical training. Drawing upon scores by himself and others, the composer also provides insight into his relationships with many of the directors with whom he has collaborated, including Sergio Leone, Giuseppe Tornatore, Franco Zeffirelli, Warren Beatty, Ridley Scott, Roland Joffé, the Taviani Brothers, and others.

Translated and edited by Gillian B. Anderson, an orchestral conductor and musicologist, these lessons reveal Morricone’s passion about musical expression. Delivered in a conversational mode that is both comprehensible and interesting, this groundbreaking work intertwines analysis with practical details of film music composition. Aimed at a wide audience of composers, musicians, film historians, and fans, Composing for the Cinema contains a treasure trove of practical information and observations from a distinguished musicologist and one of the most accomplished composers on the international film scene.

Paperback: 310 pages
Publisher: Scarecrow Press (October 10, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0810892413
ISBN-13: 978-0810892415
Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 0.9 x 9 inches

CONTENIDO:

Translator's Note
Editor's Note (Laura Gallenga)
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations

1. Introduction: The Composer in the Cinema
2. Audiovisual Analysis. Part 1
3. Production Procedures
4. Audiovisual Analysis. Part 2: Elements for the Definition of a Film-Musical Dramaturgy
5. Premix and Final Mix: The Recording and Sound Design
6. Compositional Elements: Timbre, Use of Themes, Characteristic Stylistic Features, and Combinations of Styles
7. Question and Answers

Appendix 1 : Composing for the Cinema. A Manifesto
Appendix 2: Writing for the Cinema: Aspects and Problems of a Compositional Activity of Our Time

Filmography
Bibliography (to 1999)
Index
About the Authors and Translator