MUSIC 2F03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Ennio Morricone, Bernard Herrmann, Monty Norman
18 Apr 2017
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Born in new york city (child prodigy) Cbs radio in 1934 (writing music for music plays) Orson wells (leader of radio group = mercury players; show was fairly well respected) Citizen kane (1941) (herrmann composed by age 24) Break every established rule for how to: write narrative, camera technique, lights etc. Unique set of instruments: violin, cello, and bass (all 3 electric), 2 theremins, 3 electric organs, 3 vibraphones, 2 glockenspiels, 2 pianos, 2 harps, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 4 tubas (no woodwind clairnets/flutes) Herrmann"s approach: the sound of a score depends on instrumentations. Only required for recording session no need to focus on performance ensemble. Vertigo (1958), north by northwest (1959) (scored by herrmann) Herrmann uses only strings black and white score (no woodwinds/brass) Uses the variety of sounds that can be produced by a string section. Quiet but unsettled marion"s discomfort w/ the theft. Music enters as she makes her escape .
