Jack Sullivan, author of Hitchcock’s Music, was interviewed by Scott Simon last Saturday for NPR’s Weekend Edition.

For over fifty years, Alfred Hitchcock created films with soundtracks of compelling and unforgettable music.  The soundtracks to movies such as “Vertigo,” “North by Northwest,” and “Rebecca” influenced the atmosphere, characterization and plotlines of the director’s famous movies in taking on a life of their own.

To listen to selected “Sounds of Hitchcock,” read an excerpt from the book, and hear why Hitchcock has influenced generations of filmmakers, click here.