No one can claim such mastery of the fantasy sound as British music composer John Williams． It's a style of music he did much to define in Star Wars and then for many other films for the director Steven Spielberg． There are distinctive melodies which give the feeling of flying，parts of music to represent different characters and complex details． In addition， everything follows the symphonic style of a hundred of years ago． It's what the film industry in Hollywood wants， and what audiences everywhere expect．
Can we call it art，or is it simply a sort of factory product？ For the cinema-goer sitting with a popcorn bag the question doesn't arise． But since film music now spreads to a different audience far outside cinemas， on promoted soundtrack CDs and serious concert platforms， it may be interesting to answer the question．
Composers themselves have expressed very diverse opinions． Interviewed some years ago， Williams himself proudly referred to film music as "the opera of the 20th century"． On the other hand， Richard Rodney Bennett， the composer of the music for the film Murder on the Orient Expressy declared that Min writing film music one is really using only a sixth of one's musical mind"． Everyone agrees on one point though： the rewards are pleasingly high． There are royalties（版税）． And if you hit the right buttons you can get into the sideline （副业）of a concert career，regularly mounting（举办）live performances of film compositions．
But if you consider the working conditions that composers put up with， it may be hard to class film music as art． First of all，film music is composed in snippets（片段），timed to the second， and written after the Him is shot． Then there are mad deadlines． Next， the composer has to live with the fact that he has no artistic control． Finally， the worst thing is that what is written struggles to get itself noticed against a background of dialogue and every possible visual delight from cartoon character Shrek's green body to actor Tom Cruise's chin．
But think of the German composer Bach in the eighteenth century， satisfying his employers by writing one cantata （清唱剧） a week． Few composers can write without a task． And for the true artist， rules and restrictions stimulate．
So， what's my conclusion？ Art or factory product？ Both in fact， although there's rather more of the factory product than I would like at times．



What is the author trying to say about John Williams" music？ ______

A. It is more popular in Hollywood．
B. It has certain characteristics easy to identify．
C. It is similar to other composers" music．
D. It is too old-fashioned．

What does the author imply about the attitude of cinema-goer to film music？ ______

A. They think it is mass-produced．
B. They are only interested in soundtrack CDs．
C. They don't care whether it has artistic quality．
D. They feel it is an important part of the cinema experience．

Which view of film music do all composers share？ ______

A. They can use it as a way into an alternative career．
B. They consider that it is a worthy outlet for their talents．
C. They appreciate the financial gains they make from it．
D. They need it to supplement their main source of income．

What is the worst aspect of a film composer's working conditions？ ______

A. The deadlines cannot be met．
B. He has no control over how the music is used．
C. The music has to be composed after the film is completed．
D. The music has to compete for attention with other parts of the film．

The author compares modern film composers with Bach to show that ______ ．

A. some composers work better under pressure
B. most composers need some financial help
C. composers must aim to please their employers
D. composers have unreasonable demands placed on them