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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

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  3. Learn about the life and work of Bernard Herrmann, a master of evoking psychological nuance and dramatic tension through music. Explore his film scores for classics such as "Citizen Kane", "Psycho" and "Taxi Driver".

  4. May 18, 2018 · Learn about the life and work of Bernard Herrmann, one of the most influential and versatile film composers in history. He collaborated with Alfred Hitchcock on seven thrillers, including Psycho, and won an Oscar for The Devil and Daniel Webster.

  5. America has produced in the twentieth century many outstanding symphonic composers, but only one important music-dramatist: Bernard Herrmann. Whether he wrote music for a cantata, Moby Dick, or an opera, Wuthering Heights, or for any of his numerous films, a strong, explosive, individual and compelling dramatist shines through all of them.

  6. 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.

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  8. Aug 2, 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, dislodging Orson...