{"product_id":"aaron-coplands-hollywood-film-scores-9781580469913","title":"Aaron Copland's Hollywood Film Scores","description":"\u003cb\u003eA pioneering study of how American composer Aaron Copland helped shape the sound of the Hollywood film industry and introduced the moviegoing public to modern musical styles.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most influential and beloved American composers, Aaron Copland played a critical role in shaping what is often recognized as the \"American sound.\" He is best known for achieving this through his works for the concert hall and ballet. Yet his film scores, though less familiar nowadays, were equally influential.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Between 1939 and 1949, Copland composed the music for five major Hollywood films: Lewis Milestone's \u003ci\u003eOf Mice and Men\u003c\/i\u003e (1939), Sam Wood's \u003ci\u003eOur Town\u003c\/i\u003e (1940), Lewis Milestone's \u003ci\u003eThe North Star\u003c\/i\u003e (1943) and \u003ci\u003eThe Red Pony\u003c\/i\u003e (1949), and William Wyler's \u003ci\u003eThe Heiress\u003c\/i\u003e (1949). These were high-prestige projects, based on literary works by such respected figures as Henry James, Lillian Hellman, and John Steinbeck. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Using the film medium to introduce the moviegoing public to modern musical styles, Copland challenged Hollywood's traditional uses of music in film. His innovative approaches enhanced important national themes running through these films while also contributing to Hollywood's transformation as the Great Depression gave way to wartime tribulation and, eventually, postwar prosperity and Red Scare paranoia. \u003ci\u003eAaron Copland's Hollywood Film Scores\u003c\/i\u003e explores Copland's scores, interviews, and lectures, tracing his legacy and lasting influence on Hollywood's sound.","brand":"Paula Musegades","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48280449417467,"sku":"9781580469913","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781580469913.jpg?v=1772485070","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/aaron-coplands-hollywood-film-scores-9781580469913","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}