For a decade from 1955, Alfred Hitchcock worked almost exclusively with one composer: Bernard Herrmann. From The Trouble with Harry to the bitter spat surrounding Torn Curtain, the partnership gave us some of cinema's most memorable musical moments, taught us to stay out of the shower, away from heights and never to spend time in corn fields. Consequently, fascination with their work and relationship endures fifty years later. This volume of essays explores their tense working relationship as well as their legacy, from crashing cymbals to the sound of 'The Birds'.
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Herrmann, Bernard,1911-1975-- Criticism and interpretation.
Hitchcock, Alfred,1899-1980-- Criticism and interpretation.
Herrmann, Bernard,1911-1975.
Hitchcock, Alfred,1899-1980.
Motion picture music-- United States-- History and criticism.