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Bernard Herrmann • 1911 - 1975
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Feature Film in Warwick
The Warwick Arts Centre in Warwick, UK is showing the 1999 moving image installation by Douglas Gordon at the Mead Gallery from 1 May 2012 to 23 June 2012 alongside his new work Zidane , which follows the famous footballer. The event is called Maestros.
An Oscar for the Artist
Ludovic Bource won an the Oscar for the best original score. A scene in the film uses the music from Bernard Herrmann's Vertigo (Scene d'Amour) The score has also won the following awards previously.
FILMUS-L returns
The Filmus-L archive is now available from the Bernard Herrmann Society. The archives start in 1993 and end in 2010. If you were into film music in the nineties it was the most important place to be. Also includes "Filmus-L: A Brief History" by H. Stephen Wright. FILMUS-L archive .
14-CD Fox Box Set from Varese
Varese Sarabande has released a 14 CD boxed set containing all his 20th Century Fox scores to celebrate the centenary.
Mysterious Island at the Egyptian Theatre
To celebrate Twilight Time's Blu Ray of Mysterious Island is show at the Egyptian Theatre in LA on 13th November.
Bill Bailey scared by Herrmann
The British comedian talks about scary film soundtracks.
Norman Corwin, R.I.P.
Bernard Herrmann's longtime collaborator and friend the radio pioneer Norman Corwin has died at the age of 101. Obituaries: The Los Angeles Times The Washington Post.
Moby Dick review
The recent Moby Dick recording by Chandos was reviewed by the Guardian.
BBC Proms 2011: Herrmann by Jessica Duchen
An article by Jessica Duchen in the Independent: True fans know the score on cinematic composers.
BBC Proms 2011: The man who made Psycho even scarier
Bernard Herrmann, a film composer born 100 years ago, is the star of the film music Prom says Ivan Hewett: BBC Proms 2011: The man who made Psycho even scarier.
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Tribute's Adventures of Don Juan just released 5-10-12
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Bill Wrobel ... Jeff Chandler
27 replies
11 - 17 May 2012
17 May 2012
Scratch, we're all waiting for you to stop being a critic and start actually doing something. You go and record the music if it's so important to you.
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Film Scripts e-book: NxNW
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NotHitch ... Terry
2 replies
30 April - 16 May 2012
16 May 2012
Nice!
YouTube (Film Score Rundowns)
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Bill Wrobel ...
65 replies
22 February - 16 May 2012
16 May 2012
New BD/DVD reviews/comparisons
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KOP ...
19 replies
03 October 2008 - 15 May 2012
15 May 2012
Oh, and there was a Nordic blu-ray/DVD combo release of The Egyptian late last year.
Found Old Clipping On Elmer Berstein (OT)
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Michael W Bradley ...
2 replies
14 - 15 May 2012
15 May 2012
That is most interesting and informative. I'll make a note of it. Thanks.
TRIBUTE FILM CLASSICS library of film music [video]
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Mark Ford ...
3 replies
12 - 13 May 2012
13 May 2012
Thanks John! I tell you what, when I started adding the effects it was easy.
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FSM RELEASING ONE FINAL HERRMANN!!!!!
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Jim Cleveland ... Doug Raynes
109 replies
02 March - 12 May 2012
12 May 2012
Hello all, this is my first post here. I just want to ask if somebody of you checked the tracks from the bootleg and the FSM release? Until now,
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Sheet music for 'An Unlocked Window'?
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Christof ... Markus
2 replies
06 - 10 May 2012
10 May 2012
Hello Christof, please let us know, if you have success (or no success) in finding the written score of this episode. I am too interested in these Alfred Hitchcock Hour-Scores,
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Journey to the Center of the Earth coming on TWILIGHT TIME- Thedigitalbits.com
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Azahid ... Montag
9 replies
16 March - 09 May 2012
09 May 2012
The disc is now available to order through Amazon.com Another positive review, this time from DVD Talk.
Planet of the Apes?
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James Nolen ...
3 replies
06 - 09 May 2012
09 May 2012
Ros, you can hear the concert on WFMT FM live streaming at 9:30 pm (Chicago time)
A Blue Plaque for Herrmann
Michael Beek and Günther Kögebehn
The Classic Film Scores of
Bernard Herrmann
George Kaplan
A Celebration of His Life and Music
The Radio Documentary
Bruce Crawford and Bob Coate
Transformation of "The Psycho Theme"
in Bernard Herrmann's Music for Psycho
Stephen Husarik
Herrmann Photo Tour
London
Günther Kögebehn
Musical England
By Bernard Herrmann
Bernard Herrmann