Elmer Bernstein's The Magnificent Seven (eBook)
174 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-4422-8180-6 (ISBN)
Released in late 1960, The Magnificent Seven was a Western reimagining of the 1954 Japanese film Seven Samurai. Despite such stars as Steve McQueen, Yul Brynner, and Charles Bronson, the film was not terribly successful when it premiered. However, in the years since, the film has become recognized as a classic of the genre. And though the movie received only one Academy Award nomination, that honor was bestowed on Elmer Bernstein's rousing score. Beyond the scope of the film, the score has permeated American culture: the music has been used in countless commercials and referenced on television shows like Cheers and The Simpsons. But what makes this score so memorable?In Elmer Bernstein's The Magnificent Seven: A Film Score Guide, Mariana Whitmer examines the creation and development of one of the most iconic soundtracks in the history of cinema. Whitmer explores the significance of the familiar score through a variety of lenses, first delving into the background of Elmer Bernstein and his emergence as one of the key composers of the Silver Age of film music. The author then traces Bernstein's early musical endeavors and considers why he was attracted to ';Americana' music, which particularly influenced his scoring of The Magnificent Seven. The book also summarizes Bernstein's early Western scores, noting that although they are clearly in the mainstream of the genre's musical style, they are also enhanced by Bernstein's own distinctive touches.Providing unique insights into the creation of this iconic scorewhich was deemed one of the ten greatest film scores of all time by the American Film Institutethis book explains what makes this music so enduring. Elmer Bernstein's The Magnificent Seven: A Film Score Guide will be of interest to cinema and music scholars in general, as well as to fans of film music and the work of one of Hollywood's finest composers.
Mariana Whitmer is program director at the Center for American Music and executive director for the Society for American Music. She is the author of Jerome Moross’s The Big Country: A Film Score Guide (Scarecrow, 2012).
Reihe/Serie | Film Score Guides |
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Zusatzinfo | 64 Illustrations including: - 60 Black & White Illustrations; - 4 Tables. |
Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV |
Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik | |
Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett | |
Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken | |
Schlagworte | 1960s Westerns • Elmer Bernstein • film music • John Sturges Westerns • Kurosawa Westerns • Malboro cigarettes music • Mexico Westerns music • Mirisch Westerns • Seven Samurai adaptations • The Magnificent 7 • The Magnificent Seven • The Magnificent Seven sequels • The Magnificent Seven television series • Westerns • Westerns and film music |
ISBN-10 | 1-4422-8180-4 / 1442281804 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4422-8180-6 / 9781442281806 |
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