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Bernard Herrmann • 1911 - 1975
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Milwaukee, WI, USA
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Ajaccio, France
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Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, Spain
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Atherton, CA, USA
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Zurich, Switzerland
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Various, Netherlands
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Middletown, NY, USA
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Latest News
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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Copenhagen • Denmark
Chicago • IL • USA
Birmingham • UK
Bernard Herrmann
A Biographical Sketch
Edward Johnson
Herrmann CBS Legacy
Bill Wrobel
I have dreamt in my life dreams, that have stayed with me forever.
Who's Herrmann?
About the Society
Talking Herrmann
The Day Herrmann Wrote A Masterpiece
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Luke wolfe ... James Nolen
22 replies
24 - 26 May 2012
26 May 2012
Please tell me whay is offensive about the Arlington scenes.
Tribute's Adventures of Don Juan just released 5-10-12
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Bill Wrobel ...
74 replies
11 - 25 May 2012
25 May 2012
Movie version of 'Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho'
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John Kendall Bailey ... Montag
18 replies
03 March - 25 May 2012
25 May 2012
I recently saw Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff / the Black Widow, in the 2012 film The Avengers. I thought her part had some of the deepest character displayed in the entire movie.
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[OT] Eugene Polley, inventor of TV remote, dies at 96
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Montag ... Mr Scratch
One reply
22 May 2012
22 May 2012
And the real reason Mr Polley invented the TV remote control is that he knew, with absolute certainty, that he would one day be 96.
Tribute to Herrmann on the Raff site
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Art Haupt ... Luke wolfe
4 replies
21 - 22 May 2012
22 May 2012
Warning: If you backspace, you double post.
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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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