Bernard Herrmann was in many respects the perfect composer for a filmmaker such as AlfredHitchcock. Which statement below is NOT characteristic of the effect of his music upon anaudience?

A) The music conveys the interior psychological states of the characters
B) The music emphasizes the physical actions of the characters, more so than theirpsychological states
C) The music emphasizes the static--and obsessive--qualities of the psychological conditions ofthe characters
D) The music sounds quite different from the classic Hollywood composers, such as Max Steiner