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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.
Herrmann’s love of England ran deep and he made a first visit as a guest conductor in 1937, followed by a second in 1946 – at the invitation of John Barbirolli, with whom Herrmann had struck up an unlikely friendship while the conductor was with the New York Philharmonic.
Mar 15, 2024 · Bernard Herrmann was a prolific and influential composer known for his remarkable contributions to film scores and classical music. Born in New York City in 1911, Herrmann displayed a deep passion for music from an early age. He studied at the Juilliard School and later became a conductor for various orchestras, gaining valuable experience that ...
In a Hollywood studio where Bernard Herrmann had been supervising the recording of his score for Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver, it had been suggested that the session be finished the following day. Herrmann insisted, however, that it be completed.
Aug 2, 2012 · BBC World Service. The new critics poll from the British Film Institute has declared Hitchcock's Vertigo the best film ever, dislodging Orson Welles' Citizen Kane after half a century. Film fans...
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 1911 in New York.
