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Max Steiner
Composing, Casablanca, and the Golden Age of Film Music
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Focusing on the film music industry during its Golden era, this biography delves into Steiner's contributions, particularly his iconic score for Casablanca, analyzed from a musician's perspective. It also offers comparisons with contemporaries like Hugo Friedhofer, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Alfred Newman, and Franz Waxman, providing a broader context of the era's film scoring landscape. Through this examination, the book highlights the artistic and technical aspects of Steiner's work, illuminating his influence on film music.
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Max Steiner, Peter Wegele
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- Released
- 2014
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- Title
- Max Steiner
- Subtitle
- Composing, Casablanca, and the Golden Age of Film Music
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Peter Wegele
- Publisher
- RLPG/Galleys
- Released
- 2014
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 282
- ISBN13
- 9781442231139
- Category
- Film
- Description
- Focusing on the film music industry during its Golden era, this biography delves into Steiner's contributions, particularly his iconic score for Casablanca, analyzed from a musician's perspective. It also offers comparisons with contemporaries like Hugo Friedhofer, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Alfred Newman, and Franz Waxman, providing a broader context of the era's film scoring landscape. Through this examination, the book highlights the artistic and technical aspects of Steiner's work, illuminating his influence on film music.