ABSTRACT

Sonatas, Screams, and Silence: Music and Sound in the Films of Ingmar Bergman is the first musical examination of Bergman’s style as an auteur filmmaker. It provides a comprehensive examination of all three aspects (music, sound effects, and voice) of Bergman’s signature soundtrack-style. Through examinations of Bergman’s biographical links to music, the role of music, sound effects, silence, and voice, and Bergman’s working methods with sound technicians, mixers, and editors, this book argues that Bergman’s soundtracks are as superbly developed as his psychological narratives and breathtaking cinematography. Interdisciplinary in nature, this book bridges the fields of music, sound, and film.

part I|41 pages

A Musical Life

chapter 1|22 pages

Aural Close-Up

Music in Bergman's Life

chapter 2|17 pages

A Language of Love

Ingmar Bergman, Käbi Laretei, and Music

part II|135 pages

Film, Music, and Voice

chapter 3|26 pages

Bergman's Film Music

Music as Film and Film as Music

chapter 4|35 pages

Ingmar Bergman's Musicians 1

chapter 6|43 pages

Listening To Bergman's Monsters 1

Horror Music, Mutes, and Acoustical Beings

part III|53 pages

Sound Effects and Studio Time

chapter 7|22 pages

Music Lessons with August Strindberg 1

A Dream Play

chapter 8|25 pages

Mixing with Bergman 1

At Work in the Sound Studio: Winter Light and From the Life of the Marionettes

chapter 9|5 pages

Fade Out