Popular Post filmmusic 1,842 Posted October 6, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2016 Dear members, I've not logged in for quite some time due to some problems, but I thought to post this here now. This is an upcoming book on film music (in English and due to publication in December according to amazon) with chapters on various film composers including one on John Williams: http://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9781137573742#aboutBook The chapter is co-written by Emilio Audissino, who I'm sure you know from his excellent book on John Williams (and is a member here too), and myself. Emilio's part copes with the historical side and importance of Williams' film music. My contribution to the chapter is strictly musicological. I'm examining the musical syntax of Williams' themes based on Caplin’s academically acclaimed study of classical theme-types, along with more contemporary theorists’ views of some sentential types. Six notated musical examples are included representing five different types that are most prevalent on Williams' thematic output, and also a statistical table with the percentages of these types in my analysis of 341 themes. This part of the chapter is really an abridgement of a much longer chapter from my upcoming musicological dissertation on John Williams. I would like to thank Emilio very much, since he was the one that thought of me and suggested to the editors that we should co-write the chapter. This represents my first academic publication so it was really important for me and I'm very happy about it! crlbrg, eaudissino, TownerFan and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Cool news, filmmusic. Looking forward to read it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaudissino 13 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Thank you very much! It's been my pleasure working with you, filmmusic. All Best! crlbrg and filmmusic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Why is it all the John Williams/Film Music books are written in Southern Europe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaudissino 13 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Because we're musical people. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Have you heard Italian music? I mean Vivaldi is alright, but other than that! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 "Watching Italian opera, all those male sopranos screeching. Stupid, fat couples rolling their eyes about. That's not love. It's rubbish!" Gnome in Plaid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Hey, we have also Rossini, Verdi and Puccini Back to the subject, I'm happy about this collaboration between Emilio and Konstantinos. The book is insanely priced, though! Hope it'll get cheaper in some Amazon deals... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaudissino 13 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Yes, indeed. I'm surprised myself about the money they're asking -- money that, by the way, is not going into the authors' and editors' pockets, I assure you. That's the wonderful world of academic publishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,520 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Always cool with another academic book on film music. The flora of such books is getting pretty impressive by now. Also kudos to Emilio and Konstantinos for their chapter in the book. I'd certainly love to read it (even if I can't read much of musicological analysis), but there's no way in a million years I can afford it at that price. Hopefully, it turns up on the secondary market at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Congratulations, Konstantinos! This is really awesome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,263 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Congratulations, Emilio and Konstantinos. I do hope I'm able to read it at some point -- when it pops up at Amazon or other retailer at a more affordable price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,716 Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Congratulations gentlemen! And looking forward to reading this book when and if I have a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,842 Posted October 7, 2016 Author Share Posted October 7, 2016 Thank you very much all! Yeah, I was surprised too by the price! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,842 Posted January 29, 2017 Author Share Posted January 29, 2017 Finished the final proofreading of this and I believe this will go to the printer in the next couple of days. I'm also mentioning this forum in a footnote, when I'm saying about the themes' names coming from various sources, mainly from reviews, analyses and discussions of film scores on the internet (e.g. www.jwfan.com/forums) I see the date of release has been pushed to April now. edit: Oh, no! June!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,553 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 On 06/10/2016 at 5:41 PM, TownerFan said: Hey, we have also Rossini, Verdi and Puccini She's keen on Wagner. I think she'd die for Beethoven. She loves the way Puccini lays down a tune, And Verdi's always creeping from her room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Awesome news, Konstantinos! The Anglosphere needs needs more Williams literature. filmmusic and karelm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,842 Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 Amazon has some preview pages of the book, none on the Williams chapters though. But you can see a list of the music examples used. https://www.amazon.com/Contemporary-Film-Music-Investigating-Composition/dp/1137573740/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post filmmusic 1,842 Posted July 7, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 7, 2017 Some photos from my copy that arrived a few days ago: Jay, Cerebral Cortex and TownerFan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,842 Posted December 16, 2017 Author Share Posted December 16, 2017 I see this is much cheaper (fortunately) now at amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Contemporary-Film-Music-Investigating-Composition/dp/1137573740 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 153 Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Thanks for the heads-up. Looking at the prices around the web, I don't think it'll stay this low that long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,842 Posted December 17, 2017 Author Share Posted December 17, 2017 41 minutes ago, fommes said: Thanks for the heads-up. Looking at the prices around the web, I don't think it'll stay this low that long. well, if you're seeing now the 70% off, when I wrote my post it was 81% off. It goes up and down as I have noticed generally.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,842 Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 On the occassion of St. Patrick's day, i wanted to say that in my chapter in this book, I analyse - among others - the structure of the wonderful Irish theme from Far and Away. (0.22-1.13) if you manage to find a preview around the net, it's pages 246-7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,553 Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 I'm celebrating St. Patrick's Day, by watching "Donnal and Connal" videos, on YouTube, while enjoying a Guinness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,842 Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 9 minutes ago, Richard said: I'm celebrating St. Patrick's Day, by watching "Donnal and Connal" videos, on YouTube, while enjoying a Guinness. I had to google all these! I'll be watching The Quiet Man in the evening, John Williams's favourite film! Have seen it once before and I loved it! (just a few days ago I bought the Eureka bluray which has excellent quality) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,553 Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Aah, THE QUIET MAN's a lovely little film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,842 Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 Just finished watching it. yes, it brings a smile to your face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,531 Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 But it doesn't have The Kiss, does it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,553 Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 No it doesn't, because The Kiss is a painting, by Gustav Klimt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,842 Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Holko said: But it doesn't have The Kiss, does it? I just noticed again that scene and saw its unscored. I thought there was a score and Williams took it from there and expanded it in E.T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtw42 61 Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 (Re the book ... dammit, I used to work for Palgrave Macmillan; if I'd known about this book then, I'd have tried to wangle myself a copy) filmmusic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,842 Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 Google images comes up with the examples I used for my chapter: Superman theme Remembrances theme from Schindler's list Basket Game theme from Raiders of the Lost Ark Yoda's theme from Empire Strikes Back Presumed innocent theme Irish theme from Far and Away Sharkissimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 I got this book for Christmas and can't wait to read it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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