The Friendly Guide to Film Music
The soundtrack to a film is just as important to it's success as its pictures, and the best films have great music chosen, or specially written, for them.
Not only have many classical masterpieces become more famous or better loved as a result of their use in films, but many pieces of film music have become classics in their own right.
The author, Rob Weinberg, produced "Classic FM at the Movies" for its first ten years. He also writes a monthly film music column in Classic FM Magazine.
"The Friendly Guide to Film Music" gives a friendly jargon-free overview of film music, from the early days of the music that accompanied 'silent' movies, through to the bright young composers of today. It contains descriptions, analyses, lists, trivia, quotes and easy-to-use timelines to create a picture of the developement of a century of film music.
"The Friendly Guide to Film Music" is published on the 28th June 2009 .
The book is accompanied by a CD of 20 essential movie tracks - 10 written especially for the cinema and 10 popular classics that have been used in films.
