{"product_id":"9780299297336","title":"John Williams's Film Music: Jaws, Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and the Return of the Classical Hollywood Music Style","description":"John Williams is one of the most renowned film composers in history. He has penned unforgettable scores for \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eIndiana Jones\u003c\/i\u003e series, \u003ci\u003eE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJaws\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSuperman\u003c\/i\u003e, and countless other films. Fans flock to his many concerts, and with forty-nine Academy Award nominations as of 2014, he is the second-most Oscar-nominated person after Walt Disney. Yet despite such critical acclaim and prestige, this is the first book in English on Williams’s work and career.\u003cbr\u003e             Combining accessible writing with thorough scholarship, and rigorous historical accounts with insightful readings, \u003ci\u003eJohn Williams’s Film Music\u003c\/i\u003e explores why Williams is so important to the history of film music. Beginning with an overview of music from Hollywood’s Golden Age (1933–58), Emilio Audissino traces the turning points of Williams’s career and articulates how he revived the classical Hollywood musical style. This book charts each landmark of this musical restoration, with special attention to the scores for \u003ci\u003eJaws\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e, Williams’s work as conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra, and a full film\/music analysis of \u003ci\u003eRaiders of the Lost Ark\u003c\/i\u003e. The result is a precise, enlightening definition of Williams’s “neoclassicism” and a grounded demonstration of his lasting importance, for both his compositions and his historical role in restoring part of the Hollywood tradition.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Best Special Interest Books, selected by the American Association of School Librarians\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Best Books for General Audiences, selected by the Public Library Reviewers","brand":"University of Wisconsin Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120596599024,"sku":"9780299297336","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780299297336_p0.jpg?v=1763683255","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780299297336","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}