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Music to the Eyes
Hollywood composers who changed the sound of film by James Faix and Ricco Siasoco Producers were once afraid that "background" music would appear odd to audiences and interfere with the dialogue…Church, Richard William
(Encyclopedia) Church, Richard William, 1815–90, English Anglican clergyman. He was educated at Oxford, where he became a follower of John Henry Newman. As dean of St. Paul's (1871–90) he did much to…Knopf, Alfred A.
(Encyclopedia) Knopf, Alfred A. (Alfred Abraham Knopf)Knopf, Alfred A.kənŏpfˈ, nŏpf [key], 1892–1984, American publisher, b. New York City. After working (1912–14) for the Doubleday, Page Publishing…Redford, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Redford, Robert, 1937–, American actor and director, b. Santa Monica, Calif., as Charles Robert Redford, Jr. One of Hollywood's superstars, he began his acting career in 1959, scoring…Duff Cooper, Alfred
(Encyclopedia) Duff Cooper, Alfred: see Cooper, Alfred Duff.Allen, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Allen, Richard, 1760–1831, American clergyman, founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. He was born a slave in Philadelphia and purchased his freedom. He became pastor of a…Harmsworth, Alfred Charles William
(Encyclopedia) Harmsworth, Alfred Charles William: see Northcliffe, Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, Viscount.Thomas, David Alfred
(Encyclopedia) Thomas, David Alfred: see Rhondda, David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount.D'Orsay, Alfred Guillaume Gabriel, count
(Encyclopedia) D'Orsay, Alfred Guillaume Gabriel, count: see Orsay, Alfred Guillaume Gabriel, count d'.Brendel, Alfred
(Encyclopedia) Brendel, AlfredBrendel, Alfredbrĕndĕlˈ [key], 1931–, Austrian pianist, b. Moravia (now in the Czech Republic). He debuted publicly in 1948 and, after winning a prize at the Busoni…