William Alwyn: The Art of Film Music

by Ian Johnson

Ian Johnson's evaluation of Alwyn's film music places his achievement in the context of wider movements within the film industry.

William Alwyn was a leading composer of British film music in the 1940s and '50s, a time when the British film industry was at its peak. His scores ranged from documentaries to almost 80 full-length feature films, including classics such as Fires were Started, Desert Victory, Odd Man Out, The Fallen Idol, and The...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843831597
• ISBN13: 9781843831594
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.6" x 9.5"