Bernard Herrmann's Vertigo : a film score handbook / David Cooper.

Author/creator Cooper, David, 1956-
Format Book
Publication InfoWestport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2001.
Descriptionxviii, 157 pages : illustrations, music ; 25 cm.
Subjects

Portion of title Vertigo
SeriesFilm score guides
Film score guides. ^A461981
Contents Herrmann's career up to the composition of Vertigo -- Overview of Herrmann's musical style in Vertigo -- Context of the production of Vertigo and readings of the film -- Approaching Vertigo as a musical and sonic text -- Analysis and readings of the score: Madeleine -- Analysis and readings of the score: Eurydice Ressuscitee.
Abstract Herrmann's collaboration with Hitchcock spanned eleven years and nine films, and his film score for Veritgo is widely recognized as being one of his finest. This in-depth musicological and critical study examines how Bernard Herrmann's score for Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo plays a crucial role in the articulation and development of the film's narrative and how it affects readings of the film. It considers the development of Herrmann's career up to 1958 and provides a detailed discussion of his musical style. It also examines the context of the film's production; its reception and critical readings are examined.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 149-151) and index.
LCCN 00049501
ISBN031331490X (alk. paper)

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