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Bernard Herrmann

Bernard Herrmann (born Max Herman; June 29, 1911 – December 24, 1975) was an American composer best known for his work in composing for motion pictures. As a conductor, he championed the music of ...
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Bernard Herrmann: Hollywood’s Musical Poet

Everyone who loves movies knows the music of Bernard Herrmann, whether they realize it or not. The growling brass in Citizen Kane, the spiraling arpeggios in Vertigo, the rocketing fandango in North ...
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‘Hitchcock & Herrmann’: Author Steven C. Smith on His Book About the Greatest Director/Composer Collaboration in Hollywood History, and Why the Two Legends Finally Fell Out

You published a Herrmann biography as your first book in the early ‘90s. What made you want to revisit him? The reason I wrote this book after publishing a biography of Bernard Herrmann in 1991 is ...