Overview

Alex North (1910-1991) was one of America's most renowned film composers. His musical scores enhanced more than 60 major motion pictures--A Streetcar Named Desire, Cleopatra and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf among them. He had 15 Oscar nominations, and received the Lifetime Achievement Oscar. This book begins with his early life in Pennsylvania, and moves through his studies at Juilliard and in Russia and Mexico, his early experiences in modern dance, documentaries, and theater, and his major work in film. The book also offers analyses of North's musical scores for Streetcar, Spartacus, The Misfits, Under the Volcano, and Prizzi's Honor. Appendices include a bibliography, a filmography, a listing of other North compositions, a discography, and a listing of awards.

Full Product Details

Author:   Sanya Shoilevska Henderson ,  John Williams
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.494kg
ISBN:  

9780786443338

ISBN 10:   0786443332
Pages:   278
Publication Date:   14 August 2009
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Foreword by John Williams      Acknowledgments      Preface      PART I      NORTH’S LIFE AND CAREER 1. From West to East: Search for Knowledge      2. Music and Movement: The Beginning      3. New York, New York: The Forties      4. Welcome to Hollywood: The Fifties      5. The Decade of the Big Epics: The Sixties      6. The Final Stage: The Seventies and the Eighties      PART II      MUSICAL ANALYSES 7. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)      8. Spartacus (1960)      9. The Misfits (1961)      10. Under the Volcano (1984)      11. Prizzi’s Honor (1985)      Epilogue      Appendix I: Filmography      Appendix II: List of Compositions      Appendix III: Discography      Appendix IV: List of Awards Presented to Alex North      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index     

Reviews

"""admirable detail...wonderful""--alexnorthmusic.com; ""rare and welcome...loaded...one of the most exhaustive tomes...treasure trove...I love this book...useful""--Film Score Magazine; ""extensive and provocative...a book like this has been long in coming, and is most welcome...illuminating""--Cinescape; ""impeccable...fascinating...intriguing insights...straighforward...accessible""--Film Review; ""excellent...numerous fascinating black and white illustrations...highly recommended""--Journal into Melody."

Rare and welcome...loaded...one of the most exhaustive tomes...treasure trove...I love this book...useful -- Cinescape Cinescape

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Author Information

A musicologist and award-winning pianist, Sanya Shoilevska Henderson works as a performer, teacher, and composer in Los Angeles.

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