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Bernard Herrmann (born Maximillian Herman; June 29, 1911 – December 24, 1975) was an American composer and conductor [1] best known for his work in composing for films. As a conductor, he championed the music of lesser-known composers. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest film composers. [2]
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: the iconic film composer who formed a dream team with Alfred Hitchcock. Complex and irascible, Bernard Herrmann was plagued by career frustrations, but remains one of cinema’s most iconic musical voices. Illustration: Matt Herring. Michael Beek. Published: January 2, 2024 at 7:38 am.
Oct 18, 2015 · Digitizing Bernard Herrmann’s Recordings with the CBS Symphony The UCSB Library’s Special Research Collections will preserve, digitize, and make accessible the groundbreaking radio broadcasts of the CBS Symphony conducted by Bernard Herrmann in the 1930s and 1940s. 112th Birthday Anniversary Bernard Herrmann was born on 29th June ...
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,...
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.
The Bernard Herrmann Society. Society for the Appreciation of the Music of Bernard Herrmann • 1911 - 1975. 113th Birthday Anniversary Bernard Herrmann was born on 29th June 1911 in New York. Laurie Johnson, R.I.P. Herrmann’s friend and frequent collaborator, British composer Laurie Johnson, MBE has died aged 96 on 16th January 2024.