Description
Composers give a unique and powerful voice to stories on the big screen. Those who work principally with one genre may leave a unique imprint. James Bernard was one such composer. From 1952 to the late 1990s, he was one of horror's definitive and distinctive voices, scoring many of Hammer's best-known films, including Dracula.
This is a critical biography of James Bernard. It is also a thorough and meticulous examination of his music, including its intricate mechanisms and the many sources of Bernard's inspiration. Movie scores examined include The Quatermass Experiment, Quatermass 2, X--The Unknown, The Curse of Frankenstein, Dracula, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Kiss of the Vampire, She, and many others. A foreword by Ingrid Pitt, a glossary, a filmography, notes, bibliography and index complete the work.
About the Author
David Huckvale has worked as a researcher, writer and presenter for BBC Radio and as a lecturer for various universities in England. He lives in rural Bedfordshire.
Reviews
"valuable...thoroughly researched"-Little Shoppe of Horrors; "McFarland scores another winner with this tribute to the man who created so many memorable scores for the Hammer classics...well-deserved...A 'must'"-Cinema Retro; "outstanding...fascinating...thorough...detailed"-Journal of British Cinema and Television; "one of the best in recent years...critical"-Mania.com; "this is clearly the book of the year for students of film scoring"-Video Watchdog.
Book Information
ISBN 9780786466139
Author David Huckvale
Format Paperback
Page Count 311
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Weight(grams) 535g
