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Bernard Herrmann (born Maximillian Herman; June 29, 1911 – December 24, 1975) was an American composer and conductor best known for his work in composing for films. As a conductor, he championed the music of lesser-known composers.
Jun 25, 2024 · Bernard Herrmann (born June 29, 1911, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died Dec. 24, 1975, Los Angeles, Calif.) was an American composer and conductor, widely recognized for his film scores. His music for Psycho (1960) has remained a paragon of suspense-film sound tracks.
Bernard Herrmann (1911-1975) From his first film, "Citizen Kane", to his last, "Taxi Driver", Herrmann was a master at evoking psychological nuance and dramatic tension through music, often using unheard-of instrumental combinations to suit the dramatic needs of a film.
Bernard Herrmann: the iconic film composer who formed a dream team with Alfred Hitchcock - Classical Music. Complex and irascible, Bernard Herrmann was plagued by career frustrations, but remains one of cinema’s most iconic musical voices.
Bernard Herrmann. Music Department: North by Northwest. The man behind the low woodwinds that open Citizen Kane (1941), the shrieking violins of Psycho (1960), and the plaintive saxophone of Taxi Driver (1976) was one of the most original and distinctive composers ever to work in film.
Aug 2, 2012 · 4 August 2012. Bernard Herrmann died in 1975. By Vincent Dowd. BBC World Service. The new critics poll from the British Film Institute has declared Hitchcock's Vertigo the best film ever,...
The Bernard Herrmann Society - Society for the Appreciation of the Music of Bernard Herrmann (1911-1975)
