The Songs of Hollywood

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Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199792666
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)

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Book Synopsis The Songs of Hollywood by : Philip Furia

Download or read book The Songs of Hollywood written by Philip Furia and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-04-07 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From "Over the Rainbow" to "Moon River" and from Al Jolson to Barbra Streisand, The Songs of Hollywood traces the fascinating history of song in film, both in musicals and in dramatic movies such as High Noon. Extremely well-illustrated with 200 film stills, this delightful book sheds much light on some of Hollywood's best known and loved repertoire, explaining how the film industry made certain songs memorable, and highlighting important moments of film history along the way. The book focuses on how the songs were presented in the movies, from early talkies where actors portrayed singers "performing" the songs, to the Golden Age in which characters burst into expressive, integral song--not as a "performance" but as a spontaneous outpouring of feeling. The book looks at song presentation in 1930s classics with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers and in 1940s gems with Judy Garland and Gene Kelly. The authors also look at the decline of the genre since 1960, when most original musicals were replaced by film versions of Broadway hits such as My Fair Lady.

Hollywood Musicals

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Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781579128487
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (284 download)

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Book Synopsis Hollywood Musicals by : Ken Bloom

Download or read book Hollywood Musicals written by Ken Bloom and published by Black Dog & Leventhal Pub. This book was released on 2010 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers an alphabetical survey of the most popular film musicals in history, with commentaries, synopses, behind-the-scenes information, and lists of songs and cast members for each film.

America's Songs

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135471924
Total Pages : 359 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (354 download)

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Book Synopsis America's Songs by : Philip Furia

Download or read book America's Songs written by Philip Furia and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-05-12 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America's Songs tells the stories behind the most beloved popular songs of the last century. We all have songs that have a special meaning in our lives; hearing them evokes a special time or place. Little wonder that these special songs have become enduring classics. Nothing brings the roarin '20s to life like Tea for Two or I'm just Wild About Harry; the Great Depression is evoked in all of its pain and misery in songs like Brother Can You Spare a Dime?; God Bless America revives the powerful hope that American democracy promised to the world during the dark days of World War II; Young at Heart evokes the postwar optimism of the '50s. And then there are the countless songs of love, new romance, and heartbreak: As Time Goes By, Always, Am I Blue...the list is endless. Along with telling the stories behind these songs, America's Songs suggests, simply and succinctly, what makes a song great. The book illuminates the way each great song melds words and music - sentiment and melody - into a seamless whole. America's Songs also traces the fascinating but mysterious process of collaboration, the give-and-take between two craftsmen, a composer and a lyricist, as they combined their talents to create a song. For anyone interested in the history of the songs that America loves, America'sSongs will make for fascinating reading.

The New Penguin Book of English Folk Songs

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Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141964324
Total Pages : 666 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (419 download)

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Book Synopsis The New Penguin Book of English Folk Songs by : Julia Bishop

Download or read book The New Penguin Book of English Folk Songs written by Julia Bishop and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2012-06-07 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the Spectator's Books of the Year 2012 'Farewell and adieu to you fair Spanish ladies Farewell and adieu to you ladies of Spain For we've received orders for to sail for old England But we hope in a short while to see you again' One of the great English popular art forms, the folk song can be painful, satirical, erotic, dramatic, rueful or funny. They have thrived when sung on a whim to a handful of friends in a pub; they have bewitched generations of English composers who have set them for everything from solo violin to full orchestra; they are sung in concerts, festivals, weddings, funerals and with nobody to hear but the singer. This magical new collection brings together all the classic folk songs as well as many lesser-known discoveries, complete with music and annotations on their original sources and meaning. Published in cooperation with the English Folk Dance and Song Society, it is a worthy successor to Ralph Vaughan Williams and A.L.Lloyd's original Penguin Book of English Folk Songs. 'Her keen eye did glitter like the bright stars by night The robe she was wearing was costly and white Her bare neck was shaded with her long raven hair And they called her pretty Susan, the pride of Kildare' In association with EFDSS, the English Folk Dance and Song Society

An English Medieval and Renaissance Song Book

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Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486413747
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (137 download)

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Book Synopsis An English Medieval and Renaissance Song Book by : Noah Greenberg

Download or read book An English Medieval and Renaissance Song Book written by Noah Greenberg and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An elegant anthology. The specialist will not miss the quiet sophistication with which the music has been selected and prepared. Some of it is printed here for the first time, and much of it has been edited anew." "Notes" This treasury of 47 vocal works edited by Noah Greenberg, founder and former director of the New York Pro Musica Antiqua will delight all lovers of medieval and Renaissance music. Containing a wealth of both religious and secular music from the 12th to the 17th centuries, the collection covers a broad range of moods, from the hearty "Blow Thy Horne Thou Jolly Hunter" by William Cornysh to the reflective and elegiac "Cease Mine Eyes" by Thomas Morley. Of the religious works, nine were written for church services, including "Sanctus" by Henry IV and "Angus Dei" from a beautiful four-part mass by Thomas Tallis. Other religious songs in the collection come from England's rich tradition of popular religious lyric poetry, and include William Byrd's "Susanna Farye," the anonymously written "Deo Gracias Anglia" (The Agincort Carol), and Thomas Ravenscroft's "O Lord, Turne Now Away Thy Face" and "Remember O Thou Man." Approximately half of the songs are secular, some from the popular tradition and others from the courtly poets and musicians surrounding such musically inclined monarchs as Henry VIII who himself is represented in this collection with two charming songs, "With Owt Dyscorde" and "O My Hart." Among the notable composers of Tudor and Elizabethan England represented here are Orlando Gibbons, John Dowland, and Thomas Weelkes. "

The Dot

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Publisher : Candlewick Press
ISBN 13 : 153621809X
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (362 download)

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Book Synopsis The Dot by : Peter H. Reynolds

Download or read book The Dot written by Peter H. Reynolds and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2022-05-31 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vashti believes that she cannot draw, but her art teacher's encouragement leads her to change her mind and she goes on to encourage another student who feels the same as she had.

Parry to Finzi

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Publisher : Boydell Press
ISBN 13 : 9781843831747
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (317 download)

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Book Synopsis Parry to Finzi by : Trevor Hold

Download or read book Parry to Finzi written by Trevor Hold and published by Boydell Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Each chapter begins with a discussion of its composer's song-output and of the poets and poetry he sets, and goes on to give an account of the influences on him and the hallmarks of his style; the songs are then discussed in detail, focusing on the major works. The text is illustrated with musical examples and there is a comprehensive bibliography and index"--Jacket.

Best Songs of the Movies

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Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476620997
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Book Synopsis Best Songs of the Movies by : John Funnell

Download or read book Best Songs of the Movies written by John Funnell and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-12-24 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Thanks for the Memory." "Swinging on a Star." "The Way You Look Tonight." Three great and popular standards of the American songbook--and all three won Oscars for best song. But who wrote these songs? What movies were they written for? Which stars introduced them? In the 25 years covered by this book, 160 songs were nominated for Academy Awards. Some are well known, but many are nearly forgotten. They deserve more lasting recognition. Best Songs of the Movies tells the stories behind all these songs, year by year. After announcing the nominated songs, the text describes the way each song was presented and performed, critiques the lyrics and melody, and provides appropriate historical and biographical insights. One appendix presents brief biographies of all the lyricists and composers responsible for these songs; another lists the Oscar-nominated and winning songs from 1959 through 2003. A bibliography and index complete the volume.

Night + Market

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Publisher : Clarkson Potter
ISBN 13 : 0451497880
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (514 download)

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Book Synopsis Night + Market by : Kris Yenbamroong

Download or read book Night + Market written by Kris Yenbamroong and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you love to eat Thai food, but don’t know how to cook it, Kris Yenbamroong wants to solve your problems. His brash style of spicy, sharp Thai party food is created, in part, by stripping down traditional recipes to wring maximum flavor out of minimum hassle. Whether it’s a scorching hot crispy rice salad, lush coconut curries, or a wok-seared pad Thai, it’s all about demystifying the universe of Thai flavors to make them work in your life. Kris is the chef of Night + Market, and this cookbook is the story of his journey from the Thai-American restaurant classics he grew eating at his family’s restaurant, to the rural cooking of Northern Thailand he fell for traveling the countryside. But it’s also a story about how he came to question what authenticity really means, and how his passion for grilled meats, fried chicken, tacos, sushi, wine and good living morphed into an L.A. Thai restaurant with a style all its own.

The Penguin Book of English Song

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Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141982551
Total Pages : 2277 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (419 download)

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Book Synopsis The Penguin Book of English Song by : Richard Stokes

Download or read book The Penguin Book of English Song written by Richard Stokes and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2016-04-07 with total page 2277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Penguin Book of English Song anthologizes the work of 100 English poets who have inspired a host of different composers (some English, some not) to write vocal music. Each of the chapters, arranged chronologically from Chaucer to Auden, opens with a precis of the poet's life, work and, often, approach to music. Richard Stokes's notes and commentaries constantly illuminate the language and themes of the poems and their settings in unexpected ways. An awareness of how Ben Jonson based his famous poem 'Drinke to me, onely, with thine eyes' on a Greek original, for example, increases our enjoyment of both the poem and the traditional song; knowledge of Thomas Hardy's relationships with women deepens our appreciation of songs by Ireland, Finzi, Britten and others; Charles Dibdin's 'Tom Bowling', played each year at the Last Night of the Proms, takes on a deeper resonance when we know that it was written after the death of his brother Tom, a sea captain struck by lightning in the Indian Ocean. Many composers of different nationalities appear, but the book remains quintessentially British, and includes pieces that have an established place in our national consciousness: 'Rule, Britannia' (James Thomson), 'Abide with me' (Henry Francis Lyte), 'Auld lang syne' (Robert Burns), 'Jerusalem' (William Blake), 'Once in royal David's city' (Mrs C. F. Alexander), and even 'Twinkle, twinkle, little star' (Jane Taylor). The poems are printed in their original versification and spelling, enabling us to trace the development of the English language as the book progresses. The volume presents a huge amount of information about English Song that will enlighten all those who delight in the fusion of words and music. The presence of minor as well as major poets and the unique principle of selection make The Penguin Book of English Song a highly original anthology of English verse.

The Golden Book of English Song

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 554 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Book Synopsis The Golden Book of English Song by : William Henry Davenport Adams

Download or read book The Golden Book of English Song written by William Henry Davenport Adams and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Musicals at the Margins

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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1501357093
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (13 download)

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Book Synopsis Musicals at the Margins by : Julie Lobalzo Wright

Download or read book Musicals at the Margins written by Julie Lobalzo Wright and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2021-04-22 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: But is it a musical? This question is regularly asked of films, television shows and other media objects that sit uncomfortably in the category despite evident musical connections. Musicals at the Margins argues that instead of seeking to resolve such questions, we should leave them unanswered and unsettled, proposing that there is value in examining the unstable edges of genre. This collection explores the marginal musical in a diverse range of historical and global contexts. It encompasses a range of different forms of marginality including boundary texts (films/media that are sort of/not quite musicals), musical sequences (marginalized sequences in musicals; musical sequences in non-musicals), music films, musicals of the margins (musicals produced from social, cultural, geographical, and geopolitical margins), and musicals across media (television and new media). Ultimately these essays argue that marginal genre texts tell us a great deal about the musical specifically and genre more broadly.

Angel Song: Medieval English Music in History

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131718114X
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)

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Book Synopsis Angel Song: Medieval English Music in History by : Lisa Colton

Download or read book Angel Song: Medieval English Music in History written by Lisa Colton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-12-08 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although medieval English music has been relatively neglected in comparison with repertoire from France and Italy, there are few classical musicians today who have not listened to the thirteenth-century song ‘Sumer is icumen in’, or read of the achievements and fame of fifteenth-century composer John Dunstaple. Similarly, the identification of a distinctively English musical style (sometimes understood as the contenance angloise) has been made on numerous occasions by writers exploring the extent to which English ideas influenced polyphonic composition abroad. Angel song: Medieval English music in history examines the ways in which the standard narratives of English musical history have been crafted, from the Middle Ages to the present. Colton challenges the way in which the concept of a canon of English music has been built around a handful of pieces, composers and practices, each of which offers opportunities for a reappraisal of English musical and devotional cultures between 1250 and 1460.

The Story of Genesis and Exodus: An Early English Song, about 1250 A.D

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Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book The Story of Genesis and Exodus: An Early English Song, about 1250 A.D written by Various and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-26 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the heart of 'The Story of Genesis and Exodus: An Early English Song, about 1250 A.D' lies a tapestry of fervent exploration into the foundational myths that underpin Western theological and cultural narratives. This anthology, meticulously compiled by Richard Morris and additional unnamed scholars, bridges the medieval and modern eras, offering readers a rare glimpse into the literary and stylistic diversity of early English storytelling. Through its compilation of texts, the collection showcases the evolutionary trajectory of English literary expression and the varying interpretative landscapes of biblical stories, enhancing our comprehension of their enduring legacy and significance in both religious and literary contexts. The contributing authors, under the stewardship of Richard Morris, are custodians of a rich legacy that traverses historical, cultural, and literary epochs. Their collective expertise illumines the anthologys themes, synergizing to present a compendium steeped in the rich traditions of Anglo-Saxon literature and early English vernacular. This blend of historical narratives and literary craftsmanship offers a unique vantage point into the socio-cultural and religious zeitgeist of the era, spotlighting the mosaic of influences that have shaped the interpretation and retelling of these seminal biblical tales. 'The Story of Genesis and Exodus: An Early English Song, about 1250 A.D' beckons to the discerning reader, inviting them on a scholarly voyage through the annals of literary and religious history. This anthology is not only a profound academic resource but a gatekeeper to the philosophical and theological inquiries that have intrigued humanity across ages. For those earnest in diving deep into the confluence of myth, history, and early literary expression, this collection promises a rich tapestry of insights, fostering a deeper appreciation for the intricate dialogue between the past and the present, the divine and the mortal, encapsulated within its pages.

Sensibility and English Song

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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521379441
Total Pages : 644 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (794 download)

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Book Synopsis Sensibility and English Song by : Stephen Banfield

Download or read book Sensibility and English Song written by Stephen Banfield and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of English song from the late nineteenth century to the Second World War.

Desire, Drink and Death in English Folk and Vernacular Song, 1600-1900

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351569597
Total Pages : 283 pages
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Book Synopsis Desire, Drink and Death in English Folk and Vernacular Song, 1600-1900 by : Vic Gammon

Download or read book Desire, Drink and Death in English Folk and Vernacular Song, 1600-1900 written by Vic Gammon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This much-needed book provides valuable insights into themes and genres in popular song in the period c. 1600-1900. In particular it is a study of popular ballads as they appeared on printed sheets and as they were recorded by folk song collectors. Vic Gammon displays his interest in the way song articulates aspects of popular mentality and he relates the discourse of the songs to social history. Gammon discusses the themes and narratives that run through genres of song material and how these are repeated and reworked through time. He argues that in spite of important social and economic changes, the period 1600-1850 had a significant cultural consistency and characteristic forms of popular musical and cultural expression. These only changed radically under the impact of industrialization and urbanization in the nineteenth century. The book will appeal to those interested in folk song, historical popular music (including church music), ballad literature, popular literature, popular culture, social history, anthropology and sociology.

The English School of Lutenist Song Writers: Third book of airs

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 58 pages
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Book Synopsis The English School of Lutenist Song Writers: Third book of airs by : Edmund Horace Fellowes

Download or read book The English School of Lutenist Song Writers: Third book of airs written by Edmund Horace Fellowes and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: