Herrmann develops longer melodies but employs his same variation and "cell" techniques in this score, one of his finest, played here by the Sinfonia of London and conducted by Muir Mathieson.
Wagnerian tragedy, "Liebestode" and Scene d'Amour
impossible to hold, impossible object, unretrievable
bassoon and clarinet, woodwind and brass
gimme that illusionistic romantic delusion I've created solely in my head, irrevocable past call, "too late, too late. we can't bring her back." fate, fate
doom and determinism, a violent grip, Judy trips
falling for her, tumbling erotic vertigo, mortal obsession. "He remade you, much like I remade you. Or even *better*." ... read more
| 1 | Vertigo Prelude and Rooftop 4:34 | |
| 2 | Madeline and Carlotta's Portrait 3:06 | |
| 3 | The Beach 3:26 | |
| 4 | Farewell and the Tower 6:48 | |
| 5 | The Nightmare and Dawn 3:21 | |
| 6 | Love Music 5:01 | |
| 7 | The Necklace and the Return and Finale 7:04 |