This is a great topic to discuss! I personally think that film scores should be recognized for their greatness. As the article states, some films scores have a lot of similarities to the works written for operas or ballets written over 200 years ago. I feel like people like to be stubborn about this stuff by saying things such as “since this music was written for a movie, it could never be classical music.” What I am wondering is that what if these works were written without any visuals given. Would people think differently about them?
I agree with Tyler. Film scores should definitely be recognized. I feel like because they are associated with movies they are also given less value which should not be the case. The fact that they can accompany a movie and make the movie even more powerful is awesome. In some cases film scores can be more moving than "classical music"
I agree with Kevin and Tyler. A large part of the value in film scores comes from the fact they enhance the film. But that is not to say they do not have great musical value. Film scores are definitely a distinct genre of writing as you have to really write for the story and emotion which makes it challenging. I also think, to answer Tyler's question, that there are many scores that stand alone without the movie as great music, but if a score doesn't do that, it isn't bad music and I think it should still be considered classical music, just perhaps in a subcategory.
I also agree that film scores should be recognized. The fact that they are associated with movies doesn't make them any less significant. I can say from personal experience that film scores can move a person emotionally even more than classical music. I'm not a big fan of labels on music so no, I believe that film score music is in a genre of it's own.
I also agree that film scores should be recognized. The fact that they are associated with movies doesn't make them any less significant. I can say from personal experience that film scores can move a person emotionally even more than classical music. I'm not a big fan of labels on music so no, I believe that film score music is in a genre of it's own.
I appreciated how this article compared writing for films to writing for ballets... both compositions types are to enhance a visual performance. Tchaikovsky composed ballets, John Williams composed film scores. The only real difference I can see is that the mediums which they are contributing to have evolved.
I appreciated how this article compared writing for films to writing for ballets... both compositions types are to enhance a visual performance. Tchaikovsky composed ballets, John Williams composed film scores. The only real difference I can see is that the mediums which they are contributing to have evolved.
This is a great topic to discuss! I personally think that film scores should be recognized for their greatness. As the article states, some films scores have a lot of similarities to the works written for operas or ballets written over 200 years ago. I feel like people like to be stubborn about this stuff by saying things such as “since this music was written for a movie, it could never be classical music.” What I am wondering is that what if these works were written without any visuals given. Would people think differently about them?
ReplyDeleteI agree with Tyler. Film scores should definitely be recognized. I feel like because they are associated with movies they are also given less value which should not be the case. The fact that they can accompany a movie and make the movie even more powerful is awesome. In some cases film scores can be more moving than "classical music"
ReplyDeleteI agree with Kevin and Tyler. A large part of the value in film scores comes from the fact they enhance the film. But that is not to say they do not have great musical value. Film scores are definitely a distinct genre of writing as you have to really write for the story and emotion which makes it challenging. I also think, to answer Tyler's question, that there are many scores that stand alone without the movie as great music, but if a score doesn't do that, it isn't bad music and I think it should still be considered classical music, just perhaps in a subcategory.
ReplyDeleteI also agree that film scores should be recognized. The fact that they are associated with movies doesn't make them any less significant. I can say from personal experience that film scores can move a person emotionally even more than classical music. I'm not a big fan of labels on music so no, I believe that film score music is in a genre of it's own.
ReplyDeleteI also agree that film scores should be recognized. The fact that they are associated with movies doesn't make them any less significant. I can say from personal experience that film scores can move a person emotionally even more than classical music. I'm not a big fan of labels on music so no, I believe that film score music is in a genre of it's own.
ReplyDeleteI appreciated how this article compared writing for films to writing for ballets... both compositions types are to enhance a visual performance. Tchaikovsky composed ballets, John Williams composed film scores. The only real difference I can see is that the mediums which they are contributing to have evolved.
ReplyDeleteI appreciated how this article compared writing for films to writing for ballets... both compositions types are to enhance a visual performance. Tchaikovsky composed ballets, John Williams composed film scores. The only real difference I can see is that the mediums which they are contributing to have evolved.
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