Bernard Herrmann-master composer
Psycho, Vertigo and cape fear
How relevant is his music
to today's world?
Overview
Seminar 1
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A in-depth study of three of Herrmann's most iconic and influential scores. Each movie is dividing into 2 parts for easier viewing. Each presentation also includes film clips from the films and my analyses.
​Course Content:
Hitchcock and Herrmann
Compositional Style and Philosophy
Selected Film List
The Plot of Psycho
Psycho’s Film Adaptation
Psycho’s Musical Tone​
Psycho’s Innovations
Sinfonietta (1936) and The Madhouse Motif
The Harmony of Psycho
Motivic Material
The Psycho Theme
Similar Motives
The Film
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Free
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Psycho
Part One
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A chance to listen to, and learn about, several magnificent movie scores. Special emphasis will be on discovering new techniques to incorporate into your own writing.
Selections from composers: Michael Giacchino (John Carter), John Williams (Schindler's List), Hans Zimmer (Batman Begins), Michael Kamen (Robin Hood) Elmer Bernstein (To Kill a Mockingbird), and Tom Newman (Shawshank Redemption)
Topics covered: Texture- Doubling - Orchestral Weight - Issues of Form - Highlighting - Intriguing Instrumental Combinations - Modulations - How a Composer Alters a Cue after Hearing it Live
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110 minutes.
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$20.00
Psycho
Part Two
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An examination of how Stravinsky and Ravel turned their piano works into the orchestral masterpieces we know and love.
Selections from composers: Igor Stravinsky (The Rite of Spring), Maurice Ravel (Le Tombeau de Couperin)
Topics covered: Unusual Instrumentation - Harmonic Innovations- Stravinsky Rhythm - Solo versus Tutti - Use of Contrast - Adding harmonic pads- New Material not Present in the Original Piano Score - What is the Role of the Percussion? - How is the Atmosphere Established?
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120 minutes.
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$30.00
Vertigo
Part One
An examination of the usage of modes, pentatonic scales, and hexachords to enrich your writing and help your writing become more sophisticated.
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Selections from composers:
Poulenc, Ravel, Debussy, Milhaud, Satie, Bartok, and Casella.
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100 minutes.
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$30.00
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Vertigo
Part Two
An examination of the usage of modes, pentatonic scales, and hexachords to enrich your writing and help your writing become more sophisticated.
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Selections from composers:
Poulenc, Ravel, Debussy, Milhaud, Satie, Bartok, and Casella.
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100 minutes.
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$30.00
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Cape Fear
Part One
An examination of the usage of modes, pentatonic scales, and hexachords to enrich your writing and help your writing become more sophisticated.
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Selections from composers:
Poulenc, Ravel, Debussy, Milhaud, Satie, Bartok, and Casella.
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100 minutes.
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$30.00
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Cape Fear
Part Two
An examination of the usage of modes, pentatonic scales, and hexachords to enrich your writing and help your writing become more sophisticated.
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Selections from composers:
Poulenc, Ravel, Debussy, Milhaud, Satie, Bartok, and Casella.
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100 minutes.
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$30.00
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