Two shadows in the moonlight : music in British film melodrama of the 1940s

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dc.contributor.advisorMarx, Lesleyen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMorris, Johnen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-06T18:58:00Z
dc.date.available2015-01-06T18:58:00Z
dc.date.issued2008en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 135-140).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractIn this thesis I examine the differences between music in the two cinemas. Concentrating on exemplary films from the late 1930s to the early 1950s, I show how the apparent differences are manifested, and by analysing a number of key British films, I illustrate the modes of musical expression used. There are many ways to approach film music. My own interest lies in the connection between music of the romantic period of the 19th century and what became of it during the 20th. "Serious" music from Schoenberg onwards became increasingly dissonant, but the rich melodic tones of romantic music appear to have found a new home in the cinema, and in this thesis I explore how film composers kept the previous traditions alive.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMorris, J. (2008). <i>Two shadows in the moonlight : music in British film melodrama of the 1940s</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Centre for Film and Media Studies. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11638en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMorris, John. <i>"Two shadows in the moonlight : music in British film melodrama of the 1940s."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Centre for Film and Media Studies, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11638en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMorris, J. 2008. Two shadows in the moonlight : music in British film melodrama of the 1940s. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Morris, John AB - In this thesis I examine the differences between music in the two cinemas. Concentrating on exemplary films from the late 1930s to the early 1950s, I show how the apparent differences are manifested, and by analysing a number of key British films, I illustrate the modes of musical expression used. There are many ways to approach film music. My own interest lies in the connection between music of the romantic period of the 19th century and what became of it during the 20th. "Serious" music from Schoenberg onwards became increasingly dissonant, but the rich melodic tones of romantic music appear to have found a new home in the cinema, and in this thesis I explore how film composers kept the previous traditions alive. DA - 2008 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2008 T1 - Two shadows in the moonlight : music in British film melodrama of the 1940s TI - Two shadows in the moonlight : music in British film melodrama of the 1940s UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11638 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/11638
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMorris J. Two shadows in the moonlight : music in British film melodrama of the 1940s. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Centre for Film and Media Studies, 2008 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11638en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentCentre for Film and Media Studiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherFilm Studiesen_ZA
dc.titleTwo shadows in the moonlight : music in British film melodrama of the 1940sen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMAen_ZA
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