Aaron Copland's Hollywood Film Scores

Name: Aaron Copland's Hollywood Film Scores
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By Paula Musegades

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One of the most influential and beloved American composers, Aaron Copland played a critical role in shaping what is often recognized as the "American sound." He is best known for achieving this through his works for the concert hall and ballet. Yet his film scores, though less familiar nowadays, were equally influential.
Between 1939 and 1949, Copland composed the music for five major Hollywood films: Lewis Milestone's Of Mice and Men (1939), Sam Wood's Our Town (1940), Lewis Milestone's The North Star (1943) and The Red Pony (1949), and William Wyler's The Heiress (1949). These were high-prestige projects, based on literary works by such respected figures as Henry James, Lillian Hellman, and John Steinbeck.
Using the film medium to introduce the moviegoing public to modern musical styles, Copland challenged Hollywood's traditional uses of music in film. His innovative approaches enhanced important national themes running through these films while also contributing to Hollywood's transformation as the Great Depression gave way to wartime tribulation and, eventually, postwar prosperity and Red Scare paranoia. Aaron Copland's Hollywood Film Scores explores Copland's scores, interviews, and lectures, tracing his legacy and lasting influence on Hollywood's sound.
PAULA MUSEGADES is an assistant professor in Music and American Studies at Brandeis University.

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Edition:: illustrated
Number of Pages:: 212
Release Date:: 2020-06-01
Publication Date:: 2020-06-01
Publisher:: University of Rochester Press
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1580469914
ISBN13:: 9781580469913
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 487 g
Height:: 161 cm
Width:: 240 cm
Thickness:: 16 cm

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