The Suspense theme was probably written in 1942 by Bernard Herrmann. The Vertigo Theme was also written by Hermann. They are the most similar as both use the same 6 note arpeggio and both are in a minor key. "Color My World" uses the 6 same notes at the beginning but is in a major key, giving it a bit of a different feel.
Here they are. Judge for yourself.
Suspense Theme:
Vertigo Theme:
Vertigo Theme REVERSED (edit:)
Color My World:
All too similar to me. I always wondered about Color My World as I thought it was from Suspense. Interesting.
ReplyDeleteIt's funny, I had never thought about it until Peter Church mentioned it yesterday.
ReplyDeleteAnd although many consider Vertigo (the film) to be one Hitchock's best, I never really liked the movie, having seen it twice now. The music really never stood out enough for me to even associate it with Suspense, although you know I am a big Herrmann fan.
These ideas were all Peter's, I thought he showed a good ear for hearing the similarities.
And, you too, BB.