Leonard Bernstein's On the Waterfront: A Film Score Guide (Film Score Guides Book 14)

Released in 1954, On the Waterfront is considered one of the greatest films of all time, winning eight Academy Awards€"including Best Picture€"and placing in the top 20 on the American Film Institute€s 100 Films survey. The film€s Oscar-nominated score represented a rare venture into film music composition by Leonard Bernstein, one of the towering figures of classical music in the 20th century.

In Leonard Bernstein€s On the Waterfront: A Film Score Guide, Anthony Bushard examines this landmark work, a score that continues to influence composers of film and classical music alike. The book begins with a biographical survey of Bernstein€s work, followed by an exploration of Bernstein€s compositional method, a look at the context of the film, and an analysis of the score itself.

Though other volumes have focused on Bernstein€s overall career, Bushard's book is the first to look specifically at the score of this film. A welcome examination of one of Bernstein€s most accomplished works, Leonard Bernstein€s On the Waterfront: A Film Score Guide highlights the invaluable contributions of this great composer and will be appreciated by fans of classical music and film scores.