Vertigo: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1958 Film)

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Music reviews of Vertigo: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1958 Film)

Music Review: The perfect soundtrack for the perfect movie
Rating: 5 Stars

"The Bay" is a nice variation Madeleine's theme again, and the music changes from mysterious to urgent when Madeleine throws herself to the water.
"By the fireside" features Madeleine's theme again used to show sensuality.
"The Streets" is a theme that doesn't appear in the Re-recording, it's again Scottie and Madeleine in the cars variation.
"The Forest" is a real spooky cue, using organs. "The Beach" is the the conclusion of the walk of the recent lovers- it ends with strong, romantic notes as they kiss.
In "The Dream", we have the return of Carlotta's piece as Scottie tries to understand Madeleine's mind.
"Farewell" and "The Tower" is certainly one the best tracks- it's where Scottie can't give a solution to Madeleine's suicide atempts. The romantic notes return again in a doomed way, because there's no way of stop the posessed woman. The Fall variations of the first track return matching perfectly with the Vertigo of Scottie. We truly sense his feel of shock as the music seems not to forgive the poor detective.
The soundtrack seems to be even more better in "The Nightmare"- we hear frightening Carlotta's variation, and "The Dawn" is the part Scottie is release from the institution. Like the movie, the soundtrack seems to had reach the end.
"The Past" has excellent variations of Madeleine's theme in a more supernatural touch as Scottie mistakes some women for his lost love. This is finished with a familiar "The Girl". This two parts of the track don't appear in the Re-recording.
"The Letter" has some darker tones as Judy's secret in the murder complot is reveaveled.
"Goodnight" and "The Park" have more romantic touches, as Judy and Scottie develop their love but there's no way of avoiding---
"Scene D'Amour ", probably the most famous and most important track, since it's the part Judy agrees to attend to Scottie's desires and be Madeleine. The music is more romantic and yet more tragic than ever as they passionate kiss, after being so much time seperated by death. After the explosion the scene and the music fades, leaving the lovers. Happy ending?
Not quite, because we knew who was Judy and Scottie has to know too("The Necklace"), and orchestration gets darker and darker as he takes her back to the Mission("The Return"), and the romantic cue is more tragic and bizarre as they climb the stairs, without we even know that this will lead to "The Finale"--They love each other but they must not be together again. As Judy's fall the music explodes one last time as James Stewart looks down and--THE END.

Wow, what can I say, after all this? The score is certainly a must for Herrmann fans (like me), altough I know people who love it without knowing too much abot the director or the conductor.
This one covers very well each scene of the mov, every people will revive Scottie's emotions- I did!
Well, I also tend to say that this one should be heard by the younger people who rather prefer Hans Zimmer or Howard Shore. A warning for them- You'll only find gems like this in some John Williams or Danny Elfmans soundtracks so-- BUY THIS CD NOW!!!

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