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Elmer Bernstein's The Magnificent Seven - A Film Score Guide (Paperback)
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Elmer Bernstein's The Magnificent Seven - A Film Score Guide (Paperback)
Series: Film Score Guides
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Released in late 1960, The Magnificent Seven was a Western
reimagining of the 1954 Japanese film Seven Samurai. Despite such
stars as Steve McQueen, Yul Brynner, and Charles Bronson, the film
was not terribly successful when it premiered. However, in the
years since, the film has become recognized as a classic of the
genre. And though the movie received only one Academy Award
nomination, that honor was bestowed on Elmer Bernstein's rousing
score. Beyond the scope of the film, the score has permeated
American culture: the music has been used in countless commercials
and referenced on television shows like Cheers and The Simpsons.
But what makes this score so memorable? In Elmer Bernstein's The
Magnificent Seven: A Film Score Guide, Mariana Whitmer examines the
creation and development of one of the most iconic soundtracks in
the history of cinema. Whitmer explores the significance of the
familiar score through a variety of lenses, first delving into the
background of Elmer Bernstein and his emergence as one of the key
composers of the Silver Age of film music. The author then traces
Bernstein's early musical endeavors and considers why he was
attracted to "Americana" music, which particularly influenced his
scoring of The Magnificent Seven. The book also summarizes
Bernstein's early Western scores, noting that although they are
clearly in the mainstream of the genre's musical style, they are
also enhanced by Bernstein's own distinctive touches. Providing
unique insights into the creation of this iconic score-which was
deemed one of the ten greatest film scores of all time by the
American Film Institute-this book explains what makes this music so
enduring. Elmer Bernstein's The Magnificent Seven: A Film Score
Guide will be of interest to cinema and music scholars in general,
as well as to fans of film music and the work of one of Hollywood's
finest composers.
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