{"product_id":"9781461658818","title":"Gabriel Yared's The English Patient: A Film Score Guide","description":"Anthony Minghella's 1996 film \u003ci\u003eThe English Patient\u003c\/i\u003e won nine Academy Awards™, including one for Best Original Score. Though Gabriel Yared had previously composed scores for several films, including \u003ci\u003eBetty Blue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCamille Claudel\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVincent\u0026amp;Theo\u003c\/i\u003e, his work on \u003ci\u003eThe English Patient\u003c\/i\u003e launched him into international public consciousness. His score for this film testifies to the continued appeal of a classical, noncommercial style of scoring, eschewing the use of contemporary pop music for a more 'timeless' sound.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eGabriel Yared's \u003c\/i\u003eThe English Patient\u003ci\u003e: A Film Score Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, author Heather Laing offers the most in-depth examination to date of the work of the composer. Laing examines Yared's approach to film scoring, his compositional techniques and the impact of his partnership with Minghella before and after \u003ci\u003eThe English Patient\u003c\/i\u003e—through an exploration of such films as \u003ci\u003eThe Moon in the Gutter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBetty Blue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTatie Danielle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIP5\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lover\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCity of Angels\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Talented Mr. Ripley\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe integral role of music in \u003ci\u003eThe English Patient\u003c\/i\u003e is contextualized within a detailed analysis of the film's narrative construction, themes, and motifs. The soundtrack is examined as a whole, and the specific 'soundworlds' of each character, location, and relationship are drawn out as the basis for the overall style and construction of the score. Musical themes are viewed in both musical and narrative terms, and musical connections between the themes are identified. A close analysis of the placement and development of musical themes throughout the film reveals the complex musical journey that forms a unique and integral element of the characters.","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield Publishers, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47174617170160,"sku":"9781461658818","price":42.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781461658818_p0.jpg?v=1769889713","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781461658818","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}