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FILM MUSIC  
Getting The Best Score For Your Film: A Filmmakers’ Guide to Music Scoring
David Bell, 130 pages, 6x9, illus., 1-879505-20-7, $12.95 paper
getting the best score for your film cover “At last, a book from a knowledgeable source about a subject that many filmmakers find daunting… the incredibly important art of music scoring for films. What to many filmmakers is an unknown and intimidating process is clearly defined by David Bell in this very informative book. It should be mandatory reading for any filmmaker interested in enhancing his knowledge and expertise in this crucial function of filmmaking.”
— Richard D. Zanuck, producer, Driving Miss Daisy, Jaws

 

   
The Score: Interviews With Film Composers
Michael Schelle, 400 pages, 6x9, 1-879505-40-1, $19.95 paper/[CAN $30.95]
the score cover "Schelle knows what to ask, when to listen, and how to follow up on a thought raised by on interviewee. Tha's why this book is os valuable." --Leonard Maltin
The Days Grow Short: The Life and Music of Kurt Weill
Ronald Sanders, 460 pages, 6x9, illus., 1-879505-06-1, $14.95 paper
the days grow short cover “… a highly fascinating story… Highly recommended.”
Library Journal
“… an extremely well-written book by a man who knows and loves music.”
— Brooks Atkinson
Music For The Movies —2nd Edition Expanded and Updated
Tony Thomas, 330 pages, 6x9, illus., 1-879505-37-1, $19.95 paper
“Tony Thomas is the preeminent authority on film music. Music for the Movies is an essential work for anyone interested in first-hand knowledge of this unique art form.”
— John Williams

 

music for the movies
A Talent for Genius: The Life and Times of Oscar Levant
Sam Kashner and Nancy Schoenberger, 512 pages, 6x9, illus., index, 1-879505-39-8, $17.95 paper
a talent for genius cover “Oscar Levant: Hophead raconteur, crybaby, brilliant musician, self-loathing Jew. The great neurotic sidekick of the American twentieth century.”
— James Ellroy