Partners in Suspense - by Steven Rawle & Kevin J Donnelly (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A compelling collection that looks at one of the most famed director-composer collaborations in film history.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p> </p><p>For a decade from 1955, Alfred Hitchcock worked almost exclusively with one composer: Bernard Herrmann. From <em>The Trouble with Harry</em> to the bitter spat surrounding <em>Torn Curtain</em>, the partnership gave us some of cinema's most memorable musical moments, taught us to stay out of the shower, away from heights and never to spend time in corn fields. Consequently, fascination with their work and relationship endures fifty years later. This volume of new, spellbinding essays explores their tense working relationship as well as their legacy, from crashing cymbals to the sound of <em>The Birds</em>.<br /> <br /> This book brings together new work and perspectives on the relationship between Hitchcock and Herrmann. Featuring essays by leading scholars of Hitchcock's work, including Richard Allen, Charles Barr, Murray Pomerance, Sidney Gottlieb and Jack Sullivan, it examines the working relationship between the pair and the contribution that Herrmann's work brings to Hitchcock's idiom. Examining key works, including <em>The Man Who Knew Too Much</em>, <em>Psycho</em>, <em>Marnie</em> and <em>Vertigo</em>, the collection explores approaches to sound, music, collaborative authorship and the distinctive contribution that Herrmann's work with Hitchcock brought to this body of films.<br /> <br /> <em>Partners in suspense</em> examines the significance, meanings, histories and enduring legacies of one of film history's most important partnerships. By engaging with the collaborative work of Hitchcock and Herrmann, the essays in the collection examine the ways in which film directors and composers collaborate, how this collaboration is experienced in the film text, and the ways such a partnership inspires later work.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>For a decade from 1955, Alfred Hitchcock worked almost exclusively with one composer: Bernard Herrmann. From <i>The Trouble with Harry</i> to the bitter spat surrounding <i>Torn Curtain</i>, the partnership gave us some of cinema's most memorable musical moments, taught us to stay out of the shower, away from heights and never to spend time in corn fields. Consequently, fascination with their work and relationship endures fifty years later. This volume of new, spellbinding essays explores their tense working relationship as well as their legacy, from crashing cymbals to the sound of <i>The Birds</i>. This book brings together new work and perspectives on the relationship between Hitchcock and Herrmann. Featuring essays by leading scholars of Hitchcock's work, including Richard Allen, Charles Barr, Murray Pomerance, Sidney Gottlieb and Jack Sullivan, it examines the working relationship between the pair and the contribution that Herrmann's work brings to Hitchcock's idiom. Examining key works, including <i>The Man Who Knew Too Much</i>, <i>Psycho</i>, <i>Marnie</i> and <i>Vertigo</i>, the collection explores approaches to sound, music, collaborative authorship and the distinctive contribution that Herrmann's work with Hitchcock brought to this body of films. <i>Partners in suspense</i> examines the significance, meanings, histories and enduring legacies of one of film history's most important partnerships. By engaging with the collaborative work of Hitchcock and Herrmann, the essays in the collection examine the ways in which film directors and composers collaborate, how this collaboration is experienced in the film text, and the ways such a partnership inspires later work.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>'As well as the intrinsic interest of the subject-matter, the book is indispensable on account of the quality of the contributors and their contributions. Some of the leading scholars of Hitchcock and Herrmann studies have been assembled for this volume, with the result that the text is not only authoritative but brimming with recent discovery. It is a book at the cutting-edge of current research on film authorship and a re-consideration of the relationship between image and soundtrack.' Neil Sinyard, Emeritus Professor of Film Studies, University of Hull<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><br><strong>Steven Rawle</strong> is Associate Professor in Film and Media at York St John University <p/><strong>K. J. Donnelly</strong> is Reader in Film at the University of Southampton<br>
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