And although at age 71 he hit a financial jackpot—1959’s “Theme from Fortunately, the music that was his addiction, and his escape from pain, still surrounds us. Complete your Max Steiner collection. , Peter Wegele unveils the man behind dozens of memorable scores, offering a portrait of the composer from a personal and professional point of view. Please try again Composer Max Steiner, whose scores for “King Kong,” “Gone With the Wind” and “Casablanca” placed him in the movie-music pantheon, isn’t much discussed today. feat: Casablanca also demonstrates Steiner’s greatest strength as a composer: his gift for translating human emotion—grief, hope, romantic ecstasy—into music that still works its magic on 21st century viewers.

Audio CD. Scarlett O’Hara’s fight to rebuild a family dynasty … Rick Blaine’s cynical wit that covers a broken heart … Kong’s vulnerability to beauty. Seriously?? We may edit your letter for length and clarity and publish it on our site. A thorough examination of Max Steiner's style and harmonic approach to writing music to picture.

Prices like this keeps regular people from learning More like the grossly inflated prices of required text for most Universities. He also gathers interview materials and includes photographs and a useful appendix that compares Steiner to other prominent film composers. Only for serious Composers who recognize the importance of Steiner and the Golden Age in Hollywood.

Lot's of detail and some wonderful examples from Casablanca . Wegele provides a biographical study of the composer along with a detailed analysis of his score for . feat: This is followed by a thorough analysis of one of Steiner’s legendary scores—the music to . Warner Bros. Stars. The musical samples are good, but the printed notation is annoyingly small and somewhat blurred. Please try again. A very good book. Its DNA is still found in the sweeping scores of John Williams and countless others. Listen to Casablanca (Original Soundtrack 1942) by Max Steiner on Deezer. feat:

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Expensive but worth it if you love film music.This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. In 2008, the filmmaker said of Spielberg’s respect is also reflected in the nickname he uses for his favorite musical collaborator, John Williams. feat: Authors and publishers should be compensated for their time and expertise, but relative to the market, the price seemed out of line. As Time Goes By (Studio Version)

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