The Musical World of Walt Disney
by Dave Tietyen
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Author: Dave TietyenBrand: Disney
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1990-06-01
ISBN: 0881884766
Number of pages: 158
Model: 183514
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Product features:
- 158 pages
- Size: 12" x 9"
- Artist: Dave Tietyen
- ISBN: 881884766
Book Reviews of The Musical World of Walt Disney
Book Review: The story behind the music they crafted
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a wonderful book was much better than I expected. It is a fun and simple to read narrative on the who, how, and why of Disney music for film and television. So many interesting questions are addressed here: Why did they choose the song April Showers for Bambi? Who were the staff composers, and who were the composers on contract. What did each of them contribute? What awards did they and the studio receive? Do you want to know how and why the word "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" was used?
Music was so critical to Disney that entire short films and animation were written around them such as Fantasia and Silly Symphonies. There is plenty of insight on the genius of Walt here. The book has many incidents of his direct involvement in guiding the composers to write, adapt, and change their music to the vision he had for a project. This is where a lot of the "why" come in. Great personal stories and anecdotes. Covering the period from the very beginning up to the time the late 1980's when the book was written. Nice material and on the Sherman Brothers, they even wrote the introduction. Pictures on every page, many for the first time. While this book is more about the story behind the music, it is also a good reference guide as well. A nice 11 inch tall book, hardcover with a dust jacket, 158 pages, great searchable index, published in 1991, and has not been updated since to my knowledge. If you are looking for a reference guide to Disney on vinyl records, try "The Golden Age of Walt Disney Records", also at Amazon.
This is a wonderful book, great reading and reference, I highly recommend.
Summary of The Musical World of Walt Disney
The Musical World of Walt Disney presents the stories behind the music of Disney films, television productions, and other entertainment projects - how songs were composed, why certain songs were created, the role that music played within the films, and a look at the people responsible for the classic words and music. The colorful illustrations and photographs of Disney characters included in the book will take on new meaning as the evolution of the music is traced throughout the years of Disney film production.Instruments & Performers Books
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