Psycho (1960 film) score
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The "Psycho" (1960) score is Bernard Herrmann’s iconic, string-only film soundtrack, renowned for its shrieking violins and tense motifs that revolutionized horror movie music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Psycho (1960 film) score canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
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soundtrack ⓘ |
| associatedScene |
shower murder scene
ⓘ
staircase murder scene ⓘ |
| composer | Bernard Herrmann ⓘ |
| composerDecision | Herrmann chose all-strings ensemble ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReputation |
landmark in horror music
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one of the most influential film scores in cinema history ⓘ |
| directorCollaborator | Alfred Hitchcock ⓘ |
| distributorOfFilm | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| famousCue |
Prelude
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The City ⓘ The Murder ⓘ The Rainstorm ⓘ The Stairs ⓘ |
| forWork |
Psycho
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surface form:
Psycho (1960 film)
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| genre |
film music
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horror film music ⓘ |
| impactOnDirector | Alfred Hitchcock credited the score with enhancing the film’s effectiveness ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
horror film scoring conventions
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slasher film music ⓘ |
| innovation |
exclusive use of strings for entire score
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use of shrieking string clusters to depict violence ⓘ |
| instrumentation | string orchestra ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | non-vocal ⓘ |
| laterReleases | re-recorded soundtrack albums ⓘ |
| mood |
frightening
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suspenseful ⓘ tense ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dissonant harmonies
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ostinato patterns ⓘ screeching violin glissandi ⓘ sharp staccato attacks ⓘ string-only orchestration ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfFilm | Shamley Productions ⓘ |
| recordingFormat | mono ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| style |
atonal
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modernist ⓘ |
| tempoCharacteristic | driving rhythmic figures ⓘ |
| usedIn |
climactic revelation scene of Psycho (1960 film)
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opening titles of Psycho (1960 film) ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
cello
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double bass ⓘ viola ⓘ violin ⓘ |
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