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Yale University Press
December 2006
On Sale: December 1, 2006
384 pages ISBN: 0300110502 EAN: 9780300110500 Hardcover
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Non-Fiction History
For half a century Alfred Hitchcock created films full of
gripping and memorable music. Over his long career he
presided over more musical styles than any director in
history and ultimately changed how we think about film
music. This book is the first to fully explore the essential
role music played in the movies of Alfred Hitchcock.
Based on extensive interviews with composers, writers, and
actors, and research in rare archives, Jack Sullivan
discusses how Hitchcock used music to influence the
atmosphere, characterization, and even storylines of his
films. Sullivan examines the director’s important
relationships with various composers, especially Bernard
Herrmann, and tells the stories behind the musical
decisions. Covering the whole of the director’s career,
from the early British works up to Family Plot, this
engaging look at the work of Alfred Hitchcock offers new
insight into his achievement and genius and changes the way
we watch—and listen—to his movies.
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