About the Author

Peter Larsen is Professor in the Department of Information Science and Media Studies at the University of Bergen, Norway.

Reviews

... contains some salient points about the function of film music and its development, from the silent period (when films had live accompaniment) through to the present. It will certainly be a must for Bernard Herrmann fans, given its thorough examination of his score for Hitchcock's North by Northwest. On this count alone the book is worth its while. Film Review