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Synopsis
A miscellany of material about composer Friedhofer (1901-81). Film music historian Danly contributes a 20-page biography. Other material includes an interview, correspondence, a gallery of photographs, a personal remembrance, an address from his funeral, and a filmography of his work. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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About the Author
Linda Danly is a composer and film music historian. She teaches the history of film music at the University of Southern California. Other published writings include biographical essays on screen composers Herbert Stothart, Leigh Harline, and Fran Churchill for the American National Biography, Oxford University Press.
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...the career of Hugo Friedhofer is brought to life for the first time through this collection of essays, personal letters and interviews...an appropriate and valuable appreciation of a life well spent in film music. (Soundtrack)
I recommend Danly's The Best Years of His Life...it is an appealing and accessible introduction to Friedhofer. (Journal Of Film Music)
An engaging blend of biography, filmography and interview...an essential purchase for soundtrack enthusiasts. (Film Review)
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- PublisherScarecrow Pr
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0810835827
- ISBN 13 9780810835825
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages212
- EditorDanly Linda
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Hugo Friedhofer: The Best Years of His Life
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Hugo Friedhofer: The Best Years of His Life: A Hollywood Master of Music for the Movies
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine dj. First Edition. [nice tight clean book, no discernible wear to either book or jacket]. (Filmmakers, No. 66) Series (B&W photographs) "A comprehensive survey of the career of one of Hollywood's most oustanding composers of film music, [which] provides numerous perspectives, ranging from the personal to the critical, about one of the most important musical figures of the twentieth century. The bulk of the book consists of a transcript of the American Film Institute's oral history interview with Friedhofer himself, conducted by Irene Kahn Atkins in 1974. The book also contains: an introduction by Tony Thomas; "A Portrait of Hugo Friedhofer" by Linda Danly; reproductions of Friedhofer's correspondence with film music columnist Page Cook; an "Epilogue" by Gene Lees; an "In Memoriam" by fellow composer David Raksin; and a complete filmography. Seller Inventory # 23666
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