The Technique of Film Music

SUMARIO. Introduction // Acknowledgements // 1. MUSIC AND THE SILENT FILM / Music and the Drama / The Early Cinema / The Special Relationship between Music and the Silent Film / Musical Arrangements and Special Scores / Music in the Film Studios // 2. MUSIC IN THE EARLY SOUND FILM / The First Use of Sound / The Early Development of the Musical Film / The Animated Film / The Dramatic Film / The Documentary and the Avant-garde Film / The Idea of Music in Films / The Rise of the Symphonic Score in Films // 3. THE FUNCTION OF MUSIC IN THE SOUND FILM / The Full Range of the Sound Track: Effects and Dialogue / Performed Music: Filmed Opera and Ballet / Performed Music: Filmed Concert and Cabaret / The Musical / Functional Music -- (i) Music and Action -- (ii) Scenic and Place Music -- (iii) Period and Pageant Music -- (iv) Music for Dramatic Tension -- (v) Comedy Music -- (vi) Music for Human Emotion -- (vii) Music in Cartoon and Specialized Films // 4. THE MUSIC DIRECTOR AND THE SOUND RECORDIST / The Function of the Music Director / Procedure in Hollywood / The Development of Modern Recording Practice // 5. THE COMPOSER'S VIEW // APPENDICES: / (i) An Outline History of Film Music / (ii) Selected List of Film Music Recordings / (iii) Film Music Criticism / (iv) Select Bibliography // INDEX