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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.
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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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".
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.
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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.
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.
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