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Hanns Eisler

German composer

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theories of film music

  • In theatre music: Music for motion pictures

    Hanns Eisler, a German-born composer, formed his own theories of film music, based on empirical experience composing in this medium. His published findings recommended short musical forms in a film context, the composer’s conscious awareness of the film’s realistic sound element (the “where” and “when”…

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