 The film features an orchestral score by Miklós Rózsa that pioneered the use of the theremin, performed by Dr. Samuel Hoffmann.Selznick originally wanted Bernard Herrmann, but when Herrmann became unavailable, Rózsa was hired and eventually won the Oscar for his score.Although Rózsa considered "Spellbound" to contain some of his best work, he said "Alfred Hitchcock didn't like the music — said it got in the way of his direction.