2m1 Vertigo: The Harmony of Herrmann

Today we unveil the next film score in our series, the mysterious and romantic score to Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 classic, Vertigo. This week we begin by celebrating composer Bernard Herrmann, who in addition to being Hitchcock's long-standing musical collaborator is one of the most important and influential names in the landscape of film music. We examine some of the many musical traits that embody Herrmann's stellar output and contextualize this month's seminal score in the process. Join us as we dive into cinema's other great master of suspense! Listen to episode 2m1 Vertigo: The Harmony of Herrmann Citizen Kane - Bernard Herrmann - 1941 - RKO Pictures (Orson Welles, dir,) -Overture The Ghost and Mrs. Muir - B. Herrmann -1947 -20th Century Fox (Joseph L. Mankiewicz, dir.) -Andante Cantabile The Day the Earth Stood Still - B. Herrmann - 1951 - 20th Century Fox (Robert Wise, dir.) -Suite from 'The Day the Earth Stood Still' North By Northwest - B. Herrmann - 1959 - MGM (Alfred Hitchcock, dir.) -The Airport -Concersation Piece Cape Fear - B. Herrmann - 1962 - Universal Pictures (J. Lee Thompson, dir.) -Main Title Marnie - B. Herrmann - 1964 - Universal Pictures (Alfred Hitchcock, dir.) -Prelude Psycho - B. Herrmann - 1960 - Paramount Pictures (Alfred Hitchcock, dir.) -The Storm Vertigo - B. Herrmann - 1958 - Paramount/Universal (Alfred Hitchcock, dir.) -Prelude   Twisted Nerve - Herrmann - 1968 - National General Pictures (Roy Boulting, dir.) -Suite from 'Twisted Nerve' For score reductions, additional links and more, the discussion continues at: www.underscorepodcast.com