Bernard Herrmann: The composer behind best-loved films
An article by Vincent Dowd for the BBC World Service:
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Laurie Johnson, R.I.P.Herrmann’s friend and frequent collaborator, British composer Laurie Johnson, MBE has died aged 96 on 16th January 2024.Digitizing Bernard Herrmann’s Recordings with the CBS SymphonyThe UCSB Library’s Special Research Collections will preserve, digitize, and make accessible the groundbreaking radio broadcasts of the CBS Symphony conducted by Bernard Herrmann in the 1930s and 1940s.112th Birthday AnniversaryBernard Herrmann was born on 29th June 1911 in New York.Talking Herrmann 1999 – 2023
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This forum has been "pining for the fjords" for some time, and it's time to withdraw its life support.Benny & Hitch – Upcoming BBC Radio DramaBenny & Hitch is a brand new BBC radio drama – with live orchestral music – about the extraordinary and explosive relationship between director Alfred Hitchcock and composer Bernard Herrmann.111th Birthday AnniversaryBernard Herrmann was born on 29th June 1911 in New York.On Dangerous Ground / Man Who Knew Too Much KickstarterIntrada has a Kickstarter campaign to record THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH and ON DANGEROUS GROUND.Wuthering Heights Suite PremiereThe premiere of the one hour Suite of Bernard Herrmann's Opera Wuthering Heights:
Beethoven’s Fifth and Wuthering Heights | Singapore Symphony Orchestra (sso.org.sg).Bernard Herrmann’s Alvis for auctionFancy owning a bit of film music history? Bernard Herrmann’s 1952 Alvis is now up for auction. A left hand drive version made for the US market.The Day the Earth Stood Still – Full Orchestral ScoreBernard Herrmann wrote one of his most iconic works for Robert Wise's 1951 film about visitors from outer space sent to Earth to share a warning for humanity. The Day the Earth Stood Still has rightfully earned its status as one of the greatest science fiction films of all time.