Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Signatures In Suspense (Film Score Anthology) [Soundtrack]

Various Artists - Soundtracks (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 13, 1999)
• Original Release Date: July 13, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Hip-O Records
• ASIN: B00000JMKS
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #62,054 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Theme Alfred Hitchcock Presents (Funeral March Of A Marionette) - Alfred Hitchcock Presents... Signatures In Suspense ST

2. Theme From "Dial M For Murder" - Dimitri Tiomkin & His Orchestra

3. Theme From "I Confess" - Dimitri Tiomkin & His Orchestra

4. Juke Box #6 (Previously Unavailable On Album) - Franz Waxman & The Paramount Studio Orchestra

5. Scene D'Amour - The Paramount Studio Orchestra/Muir Mathieson

6. From Vertigo: The Wild Ride - The MGM Studio Orchestra/Bernard Hermann

7. Psycho (A Narrative For Orchestra) - The London Symphony Orchestra/Bernard Hermann

8. From Marnie: Prelude - Alfred Hitchcock Presents...Signatures In Suspense ST

9. Marnie - The Universal Studio Orchestra/Bernard Hermann

10. From Torn Curtain: MainTitle - The Universal Studio Orchestra/John Addison

11. From Torn Curtain: Prelude - The Universal Studio Orchestra/John Addison

12. From Torn Curtain: The Ship - The Universal Studio Orchastra/John Addison

13. From Torn Curtain: The Radiogram - The Universal Studio Orchestra/Bernard Hermann

14. From Topaz: March - The City Of Prague Philharmonic/Paul Bateman

15. From Frenzy: The London Theme - The City Of Prague Philharmonic/Paul Bateman

16. From The Wrong Man: Prelude - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Elmer Bernstein

17. From Family Plot: End Credits & End Titles - The Universal Studio Orchestra/John Williams

18. From The Trouble With Harry: A Portrait Of Hitch - The London Philharmonic Orchestra/Bernard Hernamann

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful selection that treasures a few gems., November 22, 1999

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What a wonderful selection of such great film music. Seven tracks are not found on any other CD. And what tracks! Waxman's Juke Box #6 from Rear Window is an absolute gem! (I hope someday they'll release the Rear Window original soundtrack!). The Prelude from Marnie is another fascinating work of art. ...And Vertigo! ...And Dial M for Murder! Most of these tracks are the best thing we'll ever hear in film music. A fine CD to have and treasure.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Music to slice and dice (your veggies) by., July 19, 2000

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Joseph P. Menta, Jr. (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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Unlike many compilations of famous film music, many of the tracks heard here represent the actual music heard in the films, not recreations done years later by an obscure orchestra. And the fact that much of this "actual film music" comes from movies where there isn't a corresponding soundtrack album available in stores makes this CD doubly exciting. Further, in the case of the tracks that ARE recreations or suites based on the original selections, the quality of the performances is high (I'm especially thinking of Bernard Herrmann conducting his "Psycho" suite). Audiophiles should be warned that some of the opening tracks, such as those conducted by the great Dimitri Tiomkin, have a smaller sound and a bit of a tinny quality, due to the age of these historic recordings. Don't worry, the sound quality gets better as the album progresses, becoming more spacious and powerful when the stereo selections kick in. It should be noted, however, that all of the pieces are worth hearing due to the quality of the performances. The CD is over an hour long, includes an informative booklet, and everything is housed in an attractive black embossed case that opens out to display several terrific studio publicity photographs of Hitchcock. I bought this CD with my fingers crossed, as soundtrack compilations can be a mixed bag. But I am happy to report that this eclectic collection of actual soundtrack selections, lush suites, and even music Hitchcock ultimately rejected, was a terrific treat.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for fans; a good start for newcomers..., August 9, 1999

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This review is from: Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Signatures In Suspense (Film Score Anthology) (Audio CD)

A great selection where 7 out of 18 scores were previously unreleased. Hermann, Tiomkin and Waxman conducts their own works, plus others, in the original recordings with Paramount and Universal Orchestras, besides the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the London Symphony Orchestra. Look for it!