Sinfonia Of London, Muir Mathieson Conducting: Vertigo: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1958 Film) CD Track Listing
Sinfonia Of London, Muir Mathieson Conducting
Vertigo: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1958 Film) (1958)
1989 Mercury Records, Inc.\n\nOriginally Released 1958\nCD Edition Released 1989\nVarese Sarabande CD Edition Released November 5, 1996\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: Composed for the Alfred Hitchcock film in 1958, Vertigo is one of Herrmann's best film scores. He develops longer melodies than usual in this score but employs many of the same variation and motif-mixing techniques that he has previously used. The score opens in high energy drama with a propulsive polytonal arpeggio (E flat minor over D minor) in triplets that is one of the central motifs throughout the score (this also recalls the opening of "The Day the Earth Stood Still"). As an amusing touch, when the credit "Directed by Alfred Hitchcock" appears on the screen, we hear a low rotund D note on the tuba. -- ''Blue'' Gene Tyranny \n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nOne of the all-time greats, November 8, 2003\nReviewer: David L Rattigan (United Kingdom) \nVertigo is not only the finest of Bernard Herrmann's scores written for the films of Alfred Hitchcock, but also one of the most memorable and captivating movie scores of all time.\nMuir Matheson's original recording is tatty in places, but it belongs uniquely to the world of the original film, and as such I wouldn't wish it to be altered one iota. The film's atmosphere is contained brilliantly therein, from the suspenseful and brooding ambience of the early scenes to the sweeping passion of the latter half of the film. This remastered recording will allow the listener to relive the exhilarating experience of Hitchcock's masterpiece.\n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nAn amazing score for an amazing film, September 20, 2003\nA Kid's Review\nBernard Herrmann's spellbinding score for VERTIGO is a true masterpiece. His use of innovative, contemporary harmonies that were distinctly his, and obsessive motifs capture the essense of a Hitchcock thriller more than any other score. The contrast of the three main themes - Prelude, Carlotta's Portrait (habanera), and Scene d'amour - and the recurring fixed idea of a descending fifth give this score a balanced structure. The full-boddied orchestration; the way that the music acts as a narrator as Scottie follows Madeline in his car; the evocation of haunting, dreamy themes - everything is perfect. An amazing achievement by one of the masters of film music.\n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nClassic, May 22, 2002\nReviewer: J. Tarken "thirty-three" (HW) \nVery wistful, sweeping romantic melodies. A lot of the songs are very haunting, as though the composer was telling Hitchcock or the audience how dangerous it was that this man was becoming obsessive. This CD has a poor cover, it shouldn't pretend to market 'Psycho' and remember, rerecordings of any kind, especially when rerecording 'mono' in stereo, ...\n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nCLASSIC, May 1, 2002\nReviewer: MOVIE MAVEN (New York, NY USA) \nAlfred Hitchcock and composer Bernard Herrmann worked together for nine extraordinary years beginning in 1954 with "The Trouble With Harry" and on through "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1956),\n"The Wrong Man" (1957), "North By Northwest" (1959), "Psycho" (1960), and "The Birds" (1963) along with their masterpiece, "Vertigo" in 1958. It was in 1966 that Hitchcock rejected Hermann's score for "Torn Curtain" and the two men not only never worked together again, they also never spoke to each other again.\n"Vertigo" has one of the most lush and romantic scores ever written for a film, purely tonal most of the time and then something goes horribly wrong: the music seems to turn in on itself, spirals downward, becomes hypnotic, mesmerizing, almost minimalistic. Themes are repeated and variations of these themes become haunting and then nightmarish. \n\nIf you have ever seen "Vertigo" listen just to the "Prelude" on this CD and you will remember Saul Bass's brilliant main title sequence....one of the finest in all of cinema. Herrmann has written a great, great film score, postively married to this breathtaking movie. The score can be enjoyed while watching "Vertigo" or simply by listening to this remarkable CD. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.\n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nA Dizzyingly Good "Vertigo" Soundtrack, July 25, 2001\nReviewer: Sandy McLendon (Atlanta, GA USA) \nOf the "Vertigo" CD's available, I like this one best, even though I know there are some problems with it. Some tracks are mono, because they were originally recorded that way. There are some flaws in the playing, including more bowing from the strings than composer Bernard Herrmann might have liked. And the years have not been entirely kind to the recordings themselves. I say, "So What?" This is the version that has the one thing all others lack- the power to put you back into the strange world of "Vertigo". \nIt's a very complete version; the only thing I believe is missing is the little bit of stock music used when Scotty and Judy dance at the Fairmont.\n\nBut the wonderful thing about this soundtrack is that power to return you to San Francisco, circa 1958, when a decent detective got gulled into playing an unwitting witness to a scam, and lost his soul thereby.\n\nI can testify to that power; I played the CD in the car one day, and found myself driving on one of Atlanta's hillier streets, just as the music for Scottie's following of Madeleine was played. For just a second, I was IN the movie, it seemed; I had to take a moment to bring myself back to here and now- reminding myself that I was on my way to a meeting, not tailing a green Jaguar. If I had been in San Francisco when this happened, I think I might have ended up in San Juan Bautista before the spell broke...\n\nAgain, I've heard the other versions, and they're fine. They're well-played and state-of-the-art technically; they try to correct every flaw in the actual soundtrack, and on that score they succeed. They just don't have the ability to evoke the movie the way this one does. Madeleine and Scottie are on this CD, and no other. Play the others, and hear beautiful music. Put this CD in, and be transported. I was.\n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nA hypnotic symphony of tension and suspense, November 17, 2000\nReviewer: Thomas Lapins (Orlando, Florida USA) \nBernard Herrmann is one of the great composers of the past century. He draws the listener in, deeper and deeper, until he is entangeled and unable, and probably unwilling, to free himself from the surround of sound created by Herrmann. His music is always darkly rich in texture and surprise. "Vertigo" is not as strong as some of his other pieces, and works better when viewing the movie. Nonetheless, it's an excellent piece of music that enhances the movie it was written for. There are some very strong segments but as a whole it is not as strong as his other works. Good background music for a lazy afternoon.\n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nAmazing and Hypnotic Soundtrack, July 19, 2000\nReviewer: Emanuel Mendes Rodrigues (S
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- Sinfonia Of London, Muir Mathieson Conducting - Vertigo Prelude + Rooftop (04:42)
- Sinfonia Of London, Muir Mathieson Conducting - Madeleine + Carlotta's Portrait (03:15)
- Sinfonia Of London, Muir Mathieson Conducting - The Beach (03:32)
- Sinfonia Of London, Muir Mathieson Conducting - Farewell + The Tower (06:58)
- Sinfonia Of London, Muir Mathieson Conducting - The Nightmare + Dawn (03:34)
- Sinfonia Of London, Muir Mathieson Conducting - Love Music (05:08)
- Sinfonia Of London, Muir Mathieson Conducting - The Necklace + The Return + Finale (07:05)
