MUSIC 2F03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Double Indemnity, Signify, Bernard Herrmann
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Quite di erent from steiner: only major composer of this period who does not sign a studio contract. Until 1938: he came over to look at robin hood, while he is here nazis invade austria . Phrased the drama: phrasing the drama with when you balance between hitting the action and playing the drama. Developed a series of approaches for battle scenes: (see textbook- page 132: loud dynamics. We are now in the world of sound lm, so now the music has to be heard over all the sound e ects of the battle. Has to be loud in order to be heard: use of rapid scale passages. Some form of major or minor scale. Adds to energy: occasional motive reference. Bringing in extended melodies to let you know what is going on: kornhold is the person who came up with this. Micheal curtis (director) same as robin hood liked to use the same actors.
