商品簡介
This book is a comprehensive filmography of biographical films featuring the lives of 65 great classical composers. Performances analyzed include Richard Burton as Richard Wagner, Cornel Wilde as Frederic Chopin, Gary Oldman as Ludwig van Beethoven, Tom Hulce as Mozart, and Katharine Hepburn as Clara Schumann, among others. Arranged alphabetically by composer's name and illustrated1with stills and posters, the text provides a brief biography of each composer and analyzes the feature films portraying him or her. Emphasis is given to the factual accuracy of the screenplay, the validity of the portrayal, and the film's presentation of the composer's music.
作者簡介
The late Charles P. Mitchell was a librarian who lived in Millinocket, Maine. He wrote on film for Classic Images, Filmfax, Big Reel and Videoscope, and on music for High Fidelity, The Listening Post, Goldmine, The Forecaster, and The Music Box. He also hosted radio shows about classical music in New York City and Portland, Maine.