Andrei Tarkovsky's Sounding Cinema

Andrei Tarkovsky's Sounding Cinema adds a new dimension to our understanding and appreciation of the work of Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky (1932-1986) through an exploration of the presence of music and sound in his films.

Tobias Pontara is Professor in Musicology at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Chapter 1: Interpreting Tarkovsky's Cinema through its Music Chapter 2: Bach at the Space Station: Diegetic Ambiguities and Multiplying Gaps in Solaris Chapter 3: Memories, Dreams and Mysteries: Music and Dimensions of Human Experience in Mirror Chapter 4: Beethoven Overcome: Transcendence and Utopia in Stalker Chapter 5: Musical Offerings, Soothing Sounds and Sacrificial Acts: Managing the Nostalgia of Nostalghia Chapter 6: The Voice of Truth: Liminal Music, Spiritual Authenticity and Gradual Awakening in The Sacrifice Chapter 7: Music, Meaning and Troubled Utopias in Tarkovsky's Cinema Appendix: The Structure of Mirror