Composing for the red screen : Prokofiev and Soviet film /

Sound film captivated Sergey Prokofiev during the final two decades of his life: he considered composing for nearly two dozen pictures, eventually undertaking eight of them, all Soviet productions. Drawing on newly available sources, Composing for the Red Screen examines - for the first time - the f...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Bartig, Kevin
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, ©2013.
Series:	Oxford music/media series.
Subjects:	Prokofiev, Sergey, > 1891-1953. > Motion picture music. Motion picture music (Prokofiev, Sergey) Motion picture music > Soviet Union > History and criticism. Film, Musique de > URSS > Histoire et critique. MUSIC > Printed Music > Musicals, Film & TV. Motion picture music Soviet Union Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Summary:	Sound film captivated Sergey Prokofiev during the final two decades of his life: he considered composing for nearly two dozen pictures, eventually undertaking eight of them, all Soviet productions. Drawing on newly available sources, Composing for the Red Screen examines - for the first time - the full extent of this prodigious cinematic career.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xi, 228 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780199967605 0199967601 9780199333240 0199333246