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Hitchcock's Muses

Hitchcock and His Muses

This week’s episode of Saturday Cinema, with guest host Bill Morelock, features composers who supplied the music foundation for those suspenseful Hitchcock scenes. Not just Herrmann! Listen now and see the playlist below!

Playlist

Vertigo: Prelude and Rooftop
Bernard Herrmann (Composer)
Varese Sarabande - A 25th Anniversary Celebration (Album)
Studio Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 4:42

Family Plot: Finale
John Williams (Composer)
Paul Bateman (Conductor)
Psycho: The Essential Alfred Hitchcock (Album)
City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 3:53

The Trouble with Harry: A Portrait of Hitch
Bernard Herrmann (Composer)
Paul Bateman (Conductor)
To Catch a Thief: A History of Hitchcock II (Album)
Duration: 8:48

Strangers on a Train: Short Suite
Dimitri Tiomkin (Composer)
Paul Bateman (Conductor)
Psycho: The Essential Alfred Hitchcock (Album)
City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 7:47

Spellbound: Suite
Miklos Rozsa (Composer)
Erich Kunzel (Conductor)
Vintage Cinema (Album)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 7:16

Dial M for Murder: Suite
Dimitri Tiomkin (Composer)
Paul Bateman (Conductor)
Psycho: The Essential Alfred Hitchcock (Album)
City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 7:18

Marnie: Prelude
Bernard Herrmann (Composer)
Paul Bateman (Conductor)
A History of Hitchcock: Dial M for Murder (Album)
City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 3:00

Rear Window Suite
Franz Waxman (Composer)
Lalo Schifrin (Conductor)
San Diego Symphony (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 4:00

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