Hitchcock's ear : music and the director's art /

Music is an underexplored dimension in Hitchcocks works. Taking a different view from most works on Hitchcock, David Schroeder focuses on how an expanded definition of music influences Hitchcocks conception of cinema. The structure and rhythm of his films is an important addition to the critical lit...

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Accesso online:Electronic book from EBSCO
Autore principale: Schroeder, David P., 1946-
Natura: eBook
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione:New York : Continuum, ©2012.
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  • List of illustrations; Preface; Introduction; 1 The sway of America and Europe; 2 The Lodger: A London symphony; 3 The music of montage: Blackmail; 4 Waltzes and the dance of death; 5 Shadow of a waltz; 6 Through a rear window darkly; 7 The piano: Instrument of seduction; 8 Mozart vs Wagner: Order and ambiguity; 9 Going popular; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Selected DVDs and VHS; Index.