Description: Some of today's most vibrant and sophisticated music is being written for the movies, and composers for this medium are quickly becoming recognized for their talents and innovation. This collection of in-depth, personal interviews with leading film score composers -- including Mark Isham, Alan Menken, Jerry Goldsmith, Philip Glass, and Elmer Bernstein -- takes readers onto the scoring stage for the most intimate look yet at the process of composing for the movies. Exploring such topics as how composers decide on a musical style, collaborating with directors, the effects of film editing on music, and how composers temper their style to best suit the film's needs, this accessible volume -- illustrated with shots of the composers at work -- will help lovers of film and music better understand and appreciate the special magic that music brings to the movies.

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