Manuscript scores, sheet music, promotional stills, press clippings, correspondence, posters, and advertisements are among the items displayed. Music for the Cinema is on view in the Music Division Reading Room of The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at 40 Lincoln Center Plaza from May 28 to September 27.
Admission is free.
That dance sequence introduced the pairing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Roger to film audiences. Demonstrating the correlation between image and music is a story board for a documentary about Alexander Calder, illustrated with color stills from the film and corresponding music composed by John Cage. In addition to paying homage to the art of film composition, Music for the Cinema highlights the remarkable range of the Library's collections. This is displayed next to the score for Reel 9, in which the musical realization of Manon's laugh is clearly marked. Also on view are posters, film stills, and production documents for movies whose scores are in the Library's Music Division.