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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]
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.
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.
Oct 19, 1999 · Bernard Herrmann’s first performance as a conductor took place on May 17, 1933, when he led the newly-formed New Chamber Orchestra (of which he was co-founder) at the New School for Social Research.
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.
Dec 28, 2023 · Bernard Herrmann (1911-1975) was an American composer and conductor who is widely considered one of the g reatest film composers of all time. Herrmann was a frequent collaborator with filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock, composing the scores for several of Hitchcock’s best-known films.
12 April - 07 July 2022. Chandos release of the Wuthering Heights suite, June 2023. Including world premiere recording of Bernard Herrmann's String Quartet "Echoes", adapted for string orchestra.
Jan 25, 2018 · In his life, Bernard Herrmann composed over 50 scores for major films, radio dramas, and concert works. He died in 1976, three hours after completing his final cue for Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver.
Jan 5, 2024 · Surprisingly, Bernard Herrmann’s complete score for Alfred Hitchcock’s The Man Who Knew Too Much has never been recorded before. The Main Title sequence is a powerful, drum-driven, full orchestral showpiece ending with a cymbal crash that foreshadows the climax of the film, when Herrmann conducts onscreen Arthur Benjamin’s Storm Clouds ...
Oct 30, 2000 · Bernard Herrmann's score for "Psycho" was not even nominated for an Academy Award, and his collaboration with Hitchcock, so fertile in the 1950s, crashed on the unhappy shores of the '60s.
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