The Music of Space: Scoring the Cosmos in Film and Television

Film scores have played a significant role in shaping our emotional and aesthetic perception of space movies and television, with composers such as Star Wars, Star Trek, and Battlestar Galactica redefining the norms of film music. This work explores the music and composers who have helped define the sound of space for over a century, transforming how we perceive space and inspiring greater interest in space exploration. It also details how music has been performed and played in space since the early days of the space race.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 277 pages
Publication date: 31 May 2024
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc

Film scores have played a significant role in shaping our emotional and aesthetic perception of stories on screen, particularly in space movies and television. The music from iconic films such as The Day the Earth Stood Still, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Star Wars, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, and others has played a crucial role in defining the public's awareness of space, often to the same extent as the films themselves. In some cases, these scores have even redefined the norms of film music. For instance, Star Wars not only revived the popularity of orchestral film scores but also helped stimulate an increased public interest in classical orchestral music around the world. This work explores the music and the composers who have helped define the sound of space for over a century, transforming how we perceive space and even inspiring greater interest in space exploration. It also details how music has been performed and played in space since the early days of the space race.

Weight: 466g
Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781476688978