Music and the Moving Image

This reader adopts a wide-ranging approach to screen music and is divided into three broad areas: incidental music in films, film musicals and music television. Each section includes a contextual introduction by the editor which discusses the main themes explored in the articles before presenting a series of texts. The first authoritative overview of the subject, the book includes general writings about aesthetics, theory and history, while also including studies of individual films such as Die Hard, Batman and television serial Twin Peaks. The articles are culled from diverse sources and provide the best broad perspective on music and the moving image, both in descriptive and theoretical terms. Topics covered include: the classical film score; mood music; the Hollywood musical; the sound film and its spectator; music and images in music video; songs in Hindi films; and the media economy of rock culture. Key features *The first comprehensive overview of screen music *Accessibly written and designed for use as a course text *Diverse coverage ranges from video game music to opera *Brings together many of the most important readings on the subject.