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Highlights
- Covering titles ranging from Rocketship X-M (1950) to Wall-E (2008), these insightful essays measure the relationship between music and science fiction film from a variety of academic perspectives.
- About the Author: Mathew J. Bartkowiak is a former associate professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County.
- 239 Pages
- Music, Instruction & Study
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About the Book
Covering titles ranging from Rocketship X-M (1950) to Wall-E (2008), these insightful essays measure the relationship between music and science fiction film from a variety of academic perspectives. Thematic sections survey specific compositions utilized in science fiction movies; Broadway's relationship with the genre; science fiction elements in popular songs; the conveyance of subjectivity and identity through music; and such individual composers as Richard Strauss (2001: A Space Odyssey) and Bernard Herrmann (The Day the Earth Stood Still).Book Synopsis
Covering titles ranging from Rocketship X-M (1950) to Wall-E (2008), these insightful essays measure the relationship between music and science fiction film from a variety of academic perspectives. Thematic sections survey specific compositions utilized in science fiction movies; Broadway's relationship with the genre; science fiction elements in popular songs; the conveyance of subjectivity and identity through music; and such individual composers as Richard Strauss (2001: A Space Odyssey) and Bernard Herrmann (The Day the Earth Stood Still).
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About the Author
Mathew J. Bartkowiak is a former associate professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County. He received his Ph.D. from the Department of American Studies at Michigan State University.Dimensions (Overall): 8.9 Inches (H) x 5.9 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .7 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 239
Genre: Music
Sub-Genre: Instruction & Study
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Theme: Theory
Format: Paperback
Author: Mathew J Bartkowiak
Language: English
Street Date: March 23, 2010
TCIN: 1005547387
UPC: 9780786444809
Item Number (DPCI): 247-16-3534
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.7 pounds
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