Fiction

Film music has inevitably shaped our perception of music as it borrows from diverse sources: ragtime for silent movies, 19th century symphonic music at the root of westerns and romantic comedies, or 20th century neo-classical/contemporary for science fiction films and suspense so dear to Alfred Hitchcock. The force of image associated with these sometimes-forgotten cultural references (Henry Fonda’s blue eyes/ Morricone’s score) confirms the link between the cinematic experience and our perception of music outside of the visual context.