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Book SynopsisThis book studies the music and sound in Ang Lee's film The Ice Storm, providing a unique insight into the collaborative processes that influenced the development and evolution of the score, and illustrating how the politics of filmmaking interacts with creativity.
Trade Review...this guide offers a detailed examination of the score created by Mychael Danna for Ang Lee's critically acclaimed The Ice Storm (1997). Mera (Royal College of Music, London) begins by discussing Danna's musical background and highlighting some of his main techniques and stylistic features. He then provides a brief overview of the film and describes the score's evolution through subsequent stages of its composition. In the final chapter, he considers the aural features of the completed soundtrack. * Reference and Research Book News, November 2007 *
Table of ContentsPart 1 Figures Part 2 Tables Part 3 Editor's Foreword Part 4 Acknowledgments Part 5 Introduction Part 6 Chapter 1 Mychael Danna's Musical Background Part 7 Chapter 2 Danna's Film Score Language Part 8 Chapter 3 LocatingThe Ice Storm Part 9 Chapter 4 Evolution of the Score Part 10 Chapter 5 The Soundtrack Part 11 Notes Part 12 Bibliography Part 13 Index Part 14 About the Author
