Rope, a 1948 film starring Jimmy Stewart had very little music in its soundtrack. No soundtrack album was issued at the time and only one piece of music – Rope – Main Titles (Francis Poulenc/David Buttolph) – has been recorded by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and released twice through the years.
It was first issued on the 1995 CD, To Catch a Thief: A History of Hitchcock II (Silva America SSD 1045).
The next released came on 1999’s Psycho: The Essential Alfred Hitchcock (Silva Screen SSD 1101).
Finally, in 2013, Rope – Main Title was issued as a digital download and 2-CD set titled Alfred Hitchcock and His Music (Editions Milan Music/Warner Brothers WBUK3994372). The performer is not identified.
Well, it’s not audio, but we thought you might be interested in seeing this 1948 ad, which includes the book version of Rope. Try to find a mint copy of that on ebay for 25 cents!
