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Composers in the Movies: Studies in Musical Biography Book

Even before movies had sound, filmmakers dramatised the lives of composers. Movie biographies - or biopics - have depicted composers as diverse as Wolfgang Amadeus...Read More

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  • Book Description

    This appealing book is the first to examine movies that portray the lives of composers. John Tibbetts surveys films made from the 1920s through today that depict composers as diverse as Mozart, George M. Cohan, and Duke Ellington. By examining historical accuracy, visual representation, and more, Tibbetts explores the role that film biographies play in our understanding of history and culture.

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    Amadeus . . . Yankee Doodle Dandy . . . Swanee River . . . Rhapsody in Blue. Even before movies had sound, filmmakers dramatized the lives of composers. Movie biographiesâ??or biopicsâ??have depicted composers as diverse as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, George M. Cohan, Stephen Foster, and George Gershwin. In this enticing book, the first devoted entirely to such films, John C. Tibbetts surveys different styles and periods from the Hollywood of the 1920s and 1930s to the international cinema of today, exploring the role that film biographies play in our understanding of history and culture.
    Tibbetts delves into such questions as: How historically accurate are composer biopics? How and why have inaccuracies and distortions been perpetrated? What strategies have been used to represent visually the creative process? The book examines the films in several contexts and considers their role in commodifying and popularizing music. Extensive archival research, dozens of illustrations, and numerous interviews make this an appealing book for film and music enthusiasts at all levels.

  • 0300106742
  • 9780300106749
  • JC Tibbetts
  • 2 August 2005
  • Yale University Press
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 384
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