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Book SynopsisNominated for three Academy Awards in 1974, including Best Picture and Best Sound, Francis Ford Coppola's The Conversation is regarded as the archetypal achievement in weaving together a balanced blend of dialogue, cinematography, sound effects, and music. For the film, composer David Shire created a score that challenged preconceptions of the music's function within film. Featuring a jazz-infused piano score with pioneering excursions into electroacoustic techniques, Shire's music provides depth and meaning to the soundtrack by establishing a musical/narrative metaphorical correlation that traces the main character's psychological journey. In David Shire's The Conversation: A Film Score Guide, Juan Chattah draws on extensive interviews with the composer and includes numerous examples from his manuscripts to provide aesthetic and critical insights into the compositional process. The book fleshes out a multifaceted framework that reveals layers of meaning that permeate the score, delv
Table of ContentsList of Figures Editor’s Foreword—Kate Daubney Acknowledgments Introduction 1: David Shire’s Life and Musical Background 2: David Shire’s Approach to Film Scoring 3: Historical and Critical Context of The Conversation 4: Analytical Approach to Meaning in Film Music 5: Background and Analysis of the Score for The Conversation Notes Bibliography Index About the Author
