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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.

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Introduction Herrmann's Career up to the Composition of Veritgo 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. 1. Madeleine Analysis and Readings of the Score. 2. Eurydice Ressuscitée Bibliography Index

Bernard Herrmanns Vertigo

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
      Publication Date: 2/28/2001 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780313314902, 978-0313314902
      ISBN10: 031331490X
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction Herrmann's Career up to the Composition of Veritgo 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. 1. Madeleine Analysis and Readings of the Score. 2. Eurydice Ressuscitée Bibliography Index

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