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Charts the course of music over the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, linking it to developments in literature, theatre, cinema and the visual arts, and to popular music from Irving Berlin to The Beatles to rap. The result is a stimulating, provocative and always informative cultural history.

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The Sound of Pictures is an illuminating journey through the soundtracks of more than 400 movies. How do filmmakers play with sound And how does that affect the way we watch their films Whether pop or classical, sweeping or sparse, soundtracks play a crucial role in how we experience cinema.