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Since the days of silent films, music has been integral to the cinematic experience, serving, variously, to allay audiences' fears of the dark and to heighten a film's emotional impact. Yet viewers are often unaware of its presence. In this bold, insightful book, film and music scholar... read more
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A key date in the history of the cinema is 28 December 1895, when a pianist apparently provided for the first time musical accompaniment for a film, in this case a series of shorts presented by the Lumiere brothers at the Grand Cafe in Paris.
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- Royal S. Brown (Author)
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