Thematic Transformation

Oscar Nominees 2014, Best Original Score (Part 1 of 6): John Williams’ The Book Thief

By Mark Richards / January 27, 2014 / Analysis, John Williams, Oscars, Oscars 2014, Post Series, Thematic Transformation / 4 Comments

With his score for The Book Thief, John Williams earned his 49th Oscar nomination, adding to his impressive achievement as the second most Oscar-nominated individual in history behind only Walt […]

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Thematic Transformation in Rózsa’s Score for Ben-Hur

By Mark Richards / October 27, 2013 / Analysis, Classics, How Film Music is Used, Miklos Rózsa, Thematic Transformation / 8 Comments

Miklós Rózsa won his third Academy Award for Best Music with the 1959 epic Ben-Hur. The music is often touted as Rózsa’s best film score and one of the finest

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Thematic Transformation in Korngold’s Robin Hood

By Mark Richards / September 22, 2013 / Analysis, Classics, Erich Korngold, How Film Music is Used, Thematic Transformation / 11 Comments

Erich Korngold’s music for the The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) remains one of his most admired and enduring film scores. Indeed, the score was awarded the Oscar for

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