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Originally written for the blog The Classic Film Scores of Bernard Herrmann, June 13 to 28, 2011. The author is known on Talking Herrmann as "aka Roger Thornhill". When Bernard Herrmann died in the early hours of Christmas Eve 1975, he left behind a body of work that would go on to transcend the medium for which it was originally written.
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- Psycho’ This 1960 Hitchcock film is widely considered to be Bernard Herrmann’s most influential and impactful work. Whereas many mid-century movies featured jazz-inspired scores, Herrmann opted for traditional orchestral sounds, including quiet moments using odd rhythms to build tension and suspense.
- The Ghost and Mrs. Muir’ Of all of the Bernard Herrmann movies created, this score was reportedly his favorite. For this 1947 film, Herrmann created a moody and romantic score that included several leitmotifs, which are recurring themes in music.
- Vertigo’ 1958’s Vertigo stands as one of Alfred Hitchcock’s most significant films and that’s partially due to Bernard Herrmann’s score. In this film, a retired detective afflicted with vertigo is hired to guard a woman who seems to be possessed by a spirit.
- Citizen Kane’ This 1941 film marked the first time that Herrmann and director Orson Welles worked together on the big screen. In this movie, the titular character dies uttering the enigmatic final word “rosebud.”
Mar 15, 2024 · Bernard Herrmann – Vertigo (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Amazon.com Music. This Hitchcock classic features a swirling and atmospheric score by Herrmann. The music is full of suspense and mystery, and it perfectly captures the film’s dizzying and dreamlike atmosphere.
Bernard Herrmann: The Film Scores - Classical Music
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.
This ‘must-have’ set is available to order here – https://DeccaBoxsets.lnk.to/HerrmannID Herrmann’s complete film score recordings for Phase 4 brought together for the first time on...
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Jun 25, 2024 · Among Herrmann’s most significant Hitchcock scores were those for Vertigo (1958), North by Northwest (1959), and, especially, Psycho (1960). Aside from his film scores, Herrmann wrote music for various television series, including Rawhide and Rod Serling ’s The Twilight Zone. (Read Alfred Hitchcock’s 1965 Britannica essay on film production.)
