Vertigo (1958 film) score
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The Vertigo (1958 film) score is Bernard Herrmann’s haunting, psychologically driven orchestral soundtrack that is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential film scores in cinema history.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vertigo (1958 film) score canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
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orchestral score ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
love theme for Scottie and Madeleine
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obsession motif ⓘ vertigo motif ⓘ |
| awareness | rediscovered and reappraised after Vertigo’s critical revival in the 1980s ⓘ |
| composer | Bernard Herrmann ⓘ |
| composerNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| criticalReputation |
considered highly influential in film music
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widely regarded as one of the greatest film scores of all time ⓘ |
| directorOfAssociatedFilm | Alfred Hitchcock ⓘ |
| distributorOfFilm | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| followedByInHerrmannFilmography | North by Northwest score ⓘ |
| forWork |
film Vertigo
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surface form:
Vertigo (1958 film)
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| functionInFilm |
reinforces themes of obsession and illusion
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underscores psychological states of characters ⓘ |
| genre |
film music
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psychological thriller score ⓘ romantic orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
original film soundtrack
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re‑recorded concert suites ⓘ |
| influenced |
later psychological thriller scores
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subsequent Bernard Herrmann‑inspired film composers ⓘ |
| instrumentation | full symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| mood |
haunting
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obsessive ⓘ romantic ⓘ |
| notableMovement |
Prelude and Rooftop
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Scene d’Amour ⓘ The Nightmare ⓘ The Tower ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| partOfCareerOf | Bernard Herrmann ⓘ |
| precededByInHerrmannFilmography | The Wrong Man score ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfFilm | Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions ⓘ |
| recordingLocation | Hollywood ⓘ |
| style |
Wagnerian‑influenced
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late‑Romantic orchestral ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Vertigo bell tower climax
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film Vertigo ⓘ
surface form:
Vertigo dream sequence
Vertigo opening titles ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
chromatic harmony
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leitmotif ⓘ lush string writing ⓘ ostinato patterns ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstRelease | 1958 ⓘ |
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