Psycho - Record Store Day RSD 2015 - Bernard Herrmann - Sealed red vinyl
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OST
“PSYCHO”
LIMITED EDITION
NUMBERED RED VINYL 7”
#836 of 2000
AVAILABLE FOR ONE DAY ONLY ON RECORD STORE DAY 18TH APRIL 2015
1.Psycho - Suite for Strings Orchestra Part One (Prelude I The City I Rainstorm)
2. Psycho - Suite for Strings Orchestra Part Two (The Murder I Finale)
One of the most famous scenes in popular cinema is without a doubt the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 masterpiece ‘Psycho’.
The soundtrack of screeching violins, violas, and cellos was an original all-strings piece by composer Bernard Herrmann, titled "The Murder". Hitchcock insisted that Bernard Herrmann write the score for Psycho despite the composer's refusal to accept a reduced fee for the film's lower budget. The resulting score is perhaps Herrmann's most spectacular Hitchcock achievement. Hitchcock was pleased with the tension and drama the score added to the film, later remarking "33% of the effect of Psycho was due to the music."
Herrmann used the lowered music budget to his advantage by writing for a string orchestra rather than a full symphonic ensemble, contrary to Hitchcock's request for a jazz score. He thought of the single tone colour of the all-string soundtrack as a way of reflecting the black-and-white cinematography of the film.
LIMITED RECORD STORE DAY EDITION • 2000 NUMBERED COPIES ON RED VINYL
PERFECT BRAND NEW UNPLAYED MINT CONDITION
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