The Music of Charlie Chaplin
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The Music of Charlie Chaplin by Jim Lochner
Everybody knows Charlie Chaplin as the funny little man on screen with the funny little walk. But beneath the Tramp's trademark bowler hat and toothbrush mustache laid an unsung composer off screen. This comprehensive study tells the untold story of Chaplin the composer and the string of famous and not-so-famous musicians he employed.
“A rare kind of film and music history book..provides vital insight into a person considered one of the most important figures of early cinema, and reveals an artist with a deep hunger for complete authorship...rich in detail.”—The Atlantic; “Jim Lochner takes a very fresh approach. [He] analyzes the musical genius of Chaplin and how it enriched his films. This brings an entirely new perspective to our viewing of Chaplin classics”—Pop Culture Classics; “A welcome addition to the ocean of Chaplin studies. The book represents that rarest of things, a new Chaplin monograph that actually fills a gap in Chaplin studies. ...a fine overview of the entire arc of Chaplin’s musical career and loads of fun detail along the way...meticulously researched...the wealth of information is fresh and entertaining...exhaustive research...impressive...a rich account of the cue sheets and music compilations...Lochner deftly mines the various memoirs of Chaplin’s musical collaborators for descriptions of Chaplin’s working methods when he created his orchestral arrangement.”—Film International.
Jim Lochner is an arts journalist based in Denver. His music and lyrics have appeared in shows for TADA! Youth Theater, and he has written extensively on film music for Film Score Monthly and FSM Online, and for the record labels Varèse Sarabande, Intrada, La-La Land Records, Quartet Records, and Disques Cinemusique.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780786496112 |
| ISBN 10 | 0786496118 |
| Title | The Music of Charlie Chaplin |
| Author | Jim Lochner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | McFarland & Co Inc |
| Year published | 2018-10-16 |
| Number of pages | 450 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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