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This index lists all recordings of music by Bernard Herrmann except original soundtrack recordings and radio broadcasts. This includes re-recordings of film, radio and television scores, as well as live-recordings and recordings of Herrmann's concert music. The index is sorted by year of recording.
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Welles Raises Kane (radio concert) (1949): Bernard Herrmann; RELEASE: Premiere Records (LP Welles Raises Kane/Symphony No. 1, bootleg)
The Egyptian (1954): Alfred Newman, The Hollywood Symphony Orchestra and Chorus; RELEASES: Decca (LP, 1954) MCA (LP, 1977) Varese Sarabande (CD, 1990)
Music from Hollywood (1963): Bernard Herrmann and others; MUSIC: The Snows of Kilimanjaro (4:38), North by Northwest (3:25); RELEASES: Columbia (LP, 1963) Columbia/Sony (CD, 1995)
Wuthering Heights (1966): Bernard Herrmann, Pro Arte Orchestra and the Elizabethan Singers; RELEASES: Pye (LP, 1966) Unicorn (LP, 1972) Unicorn-Kanchana (CD)
Echoes for String Quartet (1966): The Amici Quartet; MUSIC: Echoes for String Quartet (21:20); RELEASES: Pye (LP Rubbra/Herrmann Quartets, 1967) Pye (LP Rubbra/Herrmann Quartets, 1967); COMPILATIONS: Unicorn (LP Souvenirs de Voyage/Echoes, 1975, all BH) Unicorn-Kanchana (CD Souvenirs de Voyage/Echoes, 1994, all BH)
Moby Dick (1967): Bernard Herrmann, National Philharmonic Orchestra; MUSIC: Moby Dick (46:48); RELEASES: Pye (LP, 1967) Unicorn (LP, 1973); COMPILATION: Unicorn-Kanchana (CD Moby Dick/For the Fallen, 1993, all)
Welles Raises Kane/The Devil and Daniel Webster (1967): Bernard Herrmann, London Philharmonic Orchestra; MUSIC: Welles Raises Kane (14:23), The Devil and Daniel Webster (suite) (19:57); RELEASES: Pye (LP, 1968) Unicorn (LP The Devil and Daniel Webster/Welles raises Kane, 1973); COMPILATION: Unicorn-Kanchana (CD Welles Raises Kane/The Devil & Daniel Webster/Obsession, 1994, all)
Music from the Great Movie Thrillers (1968): Bernard Herrmann, London Philharmonic Orchestra; MUSIC: Psycho (14:29), Marnie (10:08), North by Northwest (3:05), Vertigo (10:30), The Trouble with Harry (8:17); RELEASES: Decca (LP, 1969) London/Decca (LP, 1969) Musical Heritage Society (LP, 1987) Decca/London (CD Great Hitchcock Movie Thrillers) London/Decca (CD Psycho: Great Hitchcock Movie Thrillers, 1992) London/Decca (CD Great Hitchcock Movie Thrillers, 1996) London/Decca (CD Portrait d'Alfred Hitchcock, 1996) Decca/Speakers Corner (LP, 1997); COMPILATION: Master Film Music/Varese Sarabande (CD Bernard Herrmann: The Concert Suites, 1989, all)
Music from Great Film Classics (1970): Bernard Herrmann, London Philharmonic Orchestra; MUSIC: Jane Eyre (13:14), The Snows of Kilimanjaro (10:52), Welles Raises Kane (13:19), The Devil and Daniel Webster (suite) (4:34); RELEASES: Decca / London (LP, 1971) Musical Heritage Society (LP, 1987); COMPILATIONS: Master Film Music/Varese Sarabande (CD Bernard Herrmann: The Concert Suites, 1989, all) Decca/London (CD Citizen Kane - Movie Scores, all) London/Decca (CD Great Film Classics, 1996, all)
The Fantasy Film World of Bernard Herrmann (1973): Bernard Herrmann, National Philharmonic Orchestra; MUSIC: Journey to the Center of the Earth (15:03), The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad (8:31), The Day the Earth Stood Still (11:35), Fahrenheit 451 (10:50); RELEASES: Decca (LP, 1975) London/Decca (LP, 1975) Decca/London (CD Film Fantasy) Mobile Fidelity (CD, 1995) Mobile Fidelity (LP, 1995); COMPILATIONS: Master Film Music/Varese Sarabande (CD Bernard Herrmann: The Concert Suites, 1989, all) London/Decca (CD Great Film Music, 1996, all)
Spectacular World of Classic Film Scores (1973): Charles Gerhardt, National Philharmonic Orchestra; MUSIC: King of the Khyber Rifles (3:13); RELEASES: RCA (LP, 1978) RCA/BMG (CD, 1991)
Citizen Kane - The Classic Film Scores of Bernard Herrmann (1974): Charles Gerhardt, National Philharmonic Orchestra; MUSIC: On Dangerous Ground (2:25), Citizen Kane (13:48), Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (11:32), Hangover Square (11:59), White Witch Doctor (13:46); RELEASES: RCA (LP, 1974) RCA/BMG (CD, 1989)
Souvenirs de Voyage/Echoes (1974): Bernard Herrmann, The Ariel Quartet; MUSIC: Souvenirs de Voyage - Clarinet Quintet (29:07); RELEASES: Unicorn (LP, 1975) Unicorn-Kanchana (CD, 1994)
Symphony (1974): Bernard Herrmann, National Philharmonic Orchestra; MUSIC: Symphony (34:11); RELEASES: Unicorn (LP, 1975) Unicorn/HNH (LP, 1975); COMPILATION: Unicorn-Kanchana (CD Symphony/The Fantasticks, 1993, all)
Citizen Kane (1975): LeRoy Holmes, orchestration by Paul Swain; MUSIC: Citizen Kane (29:25); RELEASE: United Artists (LP, 1975)
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1975): Elmer Bernstein; RELEASES: Film Music Collection (LP, 1975) Varese Sarabande (LP, 1985) Varese Sarabande (CD, 1985)
A Musical Garland of the Seasons (1975): Bernard Herrmann, National Philharmonic Orchestra and the Thames Chamber Choir, Chorus master Louis Halsey; MUSIC: The Fantasticks (25:27), For the Fallen (6:21); RELEASE: Unicorn (LP, 1976); COMPILATIONS: Unicorn-Kanchana (CD Symphony/The Fantasticks, 1993, excerpt) Unicorn-Kanchana (CD Moby Dick/For the Fallen, 1993, excerpt)
The Mysterious Film World of Bernard Herrmann (1975): Bernard Herrmann, National Philharmonic Orchestra; MUSIC: Mysterious Island (14:30), Jason and the Argonauts (10:58), The Three Worlds of Gulliver (25:58); RELEASES: Decca (LP, 1975) London/Decca (LP, 1975) Mobile Fidelity (CD, 1996); COMPILATIONS: Master Film Music/Varese Sarabande (CD Bernard Herrmann: The Concert Suites, 1989, all) Decca/London (CD Citizen Kane - Movie Scores, excerpt) London/Decca (CD Great Film Music, 1996, excerpt) London/Decca (CD Great Film Classics, 1996, excerpt)
Psycho (1975): Bernard Herrmann, National Philharmonic Orchestra; MUSIC: Psycho (58:16); RELEASES: Unicorn (LP, 1975) Unicorn/HNH (LP, 1975) Unicorn-Kanchana (CD, 1989); COMPILATIONS: Milan (LP Alfred Hitchcock's Film Music, 1985, excerpt) Unicorn-Kanchana (CD The Hitchcock Films, 1996, excerpt)
Great Americana Film Scores (1977): Fred Steiner, National Philharmonic Orchestra; MUSIC: The Kentuckian (19:24); RELEASE: Entr'acte Recording Society (LP The Kentuckian - Great Americana Film Scores, 1977); COMPILATIONS: Preamble (CD The Kentuckian, 1987, all) Preamble (CD The Inquirer, 1992, all BH) Label-X (CD America at the Movies, 1996, excerpt)
Torn Curtain (1977): Elmer Bernstein, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; MUSIC: Torn Curtain (41:45); RELEASES: Film Music Collection (LP, 1977) Warner Bros (LP, 1978)
North by Northwest (1979): Laurie Johnson, London Studio Symphony Orchestra; MUSIC: North by Northwest (37:57); RELEASES: Unicorn-Kanchana (LP, 1980) Starlog/Varese Sarabande (LP, 1980) Varese Sarabande (CD) Unicorn-Kanchana (CD, 1990); COMPILATIONS: Milan (LP Alfred Hitchcock's Film Music, 1985, excerpt) Unicorn-Kanchana (CD The Hitchcock Films, 1996, excerpt)
The Day The Earth Stood Still (recording) (1987): Tony Bremner, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; MUSIC: The Day the Earth Stood Still (3:05); RELEASE: Label-X (CD Sci-Fi at the Movies, 1996); COMPILATIONS: Preamble (CD The Kentuckian, 1987, all) Preamble (CD The Inquirer, 1992, all)
Chiller (1988): Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra; MUSIC: The Devil and Daniel Webster (1:53), Psycho (4:56); RELEASE: Telarc (CD, 1989)
Classical Hollywood (1990): Houston Lyric Art Quartet; MUSIC: Souvenirs de Voyage (28:51); RELEASES: Bay Cities (CD, 1990) Bay Cities/Milan (CD, 1990)
Hitchcock - Master of Mayhem (1990): Lalo Schifrin, The San Diego Symphony; MUSIC: North by Northwest (3:37), Vertigo (5:54), Marnie (5:35), Psycho (4:39); RELEASES: Pro Arte (CD, 1990) SION (CD Master of Mayham - Alfred Hitchcock, 1991)
Magnificent Ambersons (1990): Tony Bremner, Australian Philharmonic Orchestra; MUSIC: The Magnificent Ambersons (50:32); RELEASE: Preamble (CD, 1990); COMPILATIONS: Preamble (CD The Inquirer, 1992, excerpt) Label-X (CD Orson Welles at the Movies, 1996, excerpt)
Classical Hollywood II (1991): The Texas Fastival Quartet and The Picasso Quartet; MUSIC: Echoes for string quartet (20:24); RELEASES: Bay Cities (CD, 1991) Bay Cities/Milan (CD, 1991)
Bernard Herrmann Film Scores (1992): Elmer Bernstein, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; MUSIC: Citizen Kane (11:01), All That Money Can Buy (1:41), The Man Who Knew Too Much (9:17), Psycho (6:32), The Wrong Man (2:07), Vertigo (6:43), North by Northwest (3:04), The Bride Wore Black (11:29), Fahrenheit 451 (4:36), Taxi Driver (8:34), Bernard Herrmann on Film Music (4:44); RELEASES: Milan/BMG (CD, 1993) Milan/BMG (CD, 1993) Milan/BMG (MC, 1993)
Citizen Kane (1992): Tony Bremner, Australian Philharmonic Orchestra; MUSIC: Citizen Kane (43:07); RELEASE: Preamble (CD, 1992); COMPILATIONS: Preamble (CD The Inquirer, 1992, excerpt) Label-X (CD Orson Welles at the Movies, 1996, excerpt)
Herrmann/Waxman/Rozsa (1992): Isaiah Jackson, Berlin Symphony Orchestra; MUSIC: Sinfonietta (17:32); RELEASE: Koch (CD, 1992); COMPILATION: Koch (CD Concerto Macabre - The Bernard Herrmann Collection, 1996, excerpt)
Symphony no.1/New England Triptych (1992): James Sedares, The Phoenix Symphony; MUSIC: Symphony (36:01); RELEASE: Koch (CD, 1992); COMPILATION: Koch (CD Concerto Macabre - The Bernard Herrmann Collection, 1996, excerpt)
Williamsburg - The Story of a Partiot (recording) (1992): Tony Bremner, Australian Philharmonic Orchestra; MUSIC: Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot (2:38); COMPILATION: Preamble (CD The Inquirer, 1992, all)
The Devil and Daniel Webster/Currier and Ives (1993): James Sedares, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; MUSIC: The Devil and Daniel Webster (20:01), Silent Noon (10:37), For the Fallen (6:54), Currier and Ives Suite (13:16); RELEASES: Koch (CD, 1994) Koch (CD American Dreams, 1995); COMPILATION: Koch (CD Concerto Macabre - The Bernard Herrmann Collection, 1996, excerpt)
A History of Hitchcock - Dial M for Murder (1993): Paul Bateman, The City of Prague Philharmonic; MUSIC: Vertigo (5:09), North by Northwest (3:21), Psycho (7:22), Marnie (2:59); RELEASE: Silva (CD, 1993)
Hollywood Nightmares (1993): John Mauceri, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra; MUSIC: Vertigo (8:46); RELEASE: Philips (CD, 1994)
Fahrenheit 451 (1994): Joel McNeely, Seattle Symphony Orchestra; MUSIC: Fahrenheit 451 (16:49), The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (2:13), Tender is the Night (1:53), The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (3:35), Anna and the King of Siam (9:52); RELEASE: Varese Sarabande (CD, 1995)
Jane Eyre (1994): Adriano, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; MUSIC: Jane Eyre (68:09); RELEASE: Marco Polo (CD, 1994)
Herrmann/Waxman/North - Piano Concerti (1995): James Sedares, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; MUSIC: Hangover Square (10:55), Prelude for piano (1935) (1:55); RELEASE: Koch (CD, 1995); COMPILATION: Koch (CD Concerto Macabre - The Bernard Herrmann Collection, 1996, excerpt)
A History of Hitchcock II - To Catch a Thief (1995): Paul Bateman, The City of Prague Philharmonic; MUSIC: The Trouble With Harry (8:48), Vertigo (5:04), North by Northwest (4:42); RELEASE: Silva (CD, 1995)
Musique & cinema (1995): Pascal Verrot; MUSIC: Hangover Square (12:17); RELEASE: Auvidis (CD, 1995)
Torn Curtain - The Classic Film Music of Bernard Herrmann (1995): Paul Bateman, The City of Prague Philharmonic; MUSIC: The Man Who Knew Too Much (2:16), Cape Fear (5:42), Citizen Kane (2:46), On Dangerous Ground Suite (10:39), Obsession (1:46), The Snows of Kilimanjaro (4:23), Taxi Driver (8:02), The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (5:01), Torn Curtain (6:06), Ray Harryhausen Fanfare Suite (cues 10-13) (10:12), The Three Worlds of Gulliver, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, Mysterious Island, Jason and the Argonauts; RELEASES: Silva (CD, 1995) Silva (CD The Cult Files, 1996)
Vertigo (1995): Joel McNeely, Royal Scottish National Orchestra; MUSIC: Vertigo (63:21); RELEASE: Varese Sarabande (CD, 1996)
Bernard Herrmann: The Film Scores (1996): Esa-Pekka Salonen, Los Angeles Philharmonic; MUSIC: The Man Who Knew Too Much (2:42), Psycho (18:04), Marnie (11:02), North by Northwest (2:48), Vertigo (12:01), Torn Curtain (6:33), Fahrenheit 451 (17:53), Taxi Driver (6:55); RELEASE: Sony (CD, 1996)
Hollywood '96 (1996): Joel McNeely, Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Chorus; MUSIC: Vertigo (5:09); RELEASE: Varese Sarabande (CD, 1996)
The Hollywood Sound (1996): John Williams, London Symphony Orchestra; MUSIC: All That Money Can Buy/The Devil and Daniel Webster (4:04); RELEASE: Sony (CD, 1997)
I Solisti Italiani on Cinema (1996): I Solisti Italiani string ensemble; MUSIC: Psycho; RELEASE: Denon (CD, 1996)
American Chamber Music (199?): Chamber Music Northwest; MUSIC: Souvenirs de voyage; RELEASE: Delos (CD, 1990)
Filmusic: MUSIC: The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit; RELEASE: Centurion (LP, bootleg)
Scenario for Orchestra on Themes from Show Boat: Werner Janssen, Janssen Symphony of Los Angeles; MUSIC: Hangover Square; RELEASE: RCA Camden (LP); COMPILATION: Cinema Records (LP The Film Music of Bernard Herrmann, 1974, all BH)
Various unknown releases: RELEASE: Squire (CD Highlander, 1994, bootleg)

Compilations

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America at the Movies: Fred Steiner, Tony Bremner; RELEASE: Label-X (CD, 1996); CONTAINS: The Kentuckian and Williamsburg
Bernard Herrmann: The Concert Suites: Bernard Herrmann; RELEASE: Master Film Music/Varese Sarabande (CD, 1989); CONTAINS: all four 1969-1975 Decca/London recordings
Bernard Herrmann Conducts Jane Eyre and other Film Scores: Bernard Herrmann; RELEASE: London/Decca (LP, 1977); CONTAINS: Excerpts from the 1969-1975 Decca/London recordings
Bernard Herrmann Conducts Psycho and other Film Scores: Bernard Herrmann; RELEASE: London/Decca (LP, 1976); CONTAINS: Excerpts from the 1969-1975 Decca/London recordings
Citizen Kane - Movie Scores: Bernard Herrmann; RELEASE: Decca/London (CD); CONTAINS: Music from Great Film Classics, + Jason and the Argonauts (suite)
Concerto Macabre - The Bernard Herrmann Collection: James Sedares, Isaiah Jackson; RELEASE: Koch (CD, 1996); CONTAINS: Concerto Macabre, Devil/Webster, For the Fallen, Sinfonietta, Prelude for Piano, Symphony's Finale
Great Film Classics: Bernard Herrmann; RELEASE: London/Decca (CD, 1996); CONTAINS: Music from Great Film Classics, + Mysterious Island and Jason and the Argonauts (suites)
Great Film Music: Bernard Herrmann; RELEASE: London/Decca (CD, 1996); CONTAINS: The Fantasy Film World of Bernard Herrmann, + The Three Worlds of Gulliver (suite)
Great Science Fiction Film Music: Bernard Herrmann; RELEASE: London/Decca (LP); CONTAINS: Journey to the Center of the Earth, Fahrenheit 451, The Day the Earth Stood Still, and Psycho
Herrmann Hitchcock - A Partnership in Terror: Paul Bateman; RELEASE: Silva (CD, 1996); CONTAINS: Herrmann/Hitchcock music from the Silva archives
Hitchcock's Film Music: Bernard Herrmann, Laurie Johnson; RELEASES: Milan (LP Alfred Hitchcock's Film Music, 1985) Unicorn-Kanchana (CD The Hitchcock Films, 1996); CONTAINS: Psycho and North by Northwest
The Inquirer: RELEASE: Preamble (CD, 1992); CONTAINS: music from Citizen Kane, Magnificent Ambersons, The Kentuckian, Williamsburg, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Night Digger, Battle of Neretva, Sisters
The Kentuckian: RELEASE: Preamble (CD The Kentuckian, 1987); CONTAINS: The Kentuckian, The Day the Earth Stood Still
Moby Dick/For the Fallen: Bernard Herrmann; RELEASE: Unicorn-Kanchana (CD, 1993)
Orson Welles at the Movies: Tony Bremner; RELEASE: Label-X (CD, 1996); CONTAINS: Citizen Kane and The Magnificent Ambersons
Symphony/The Fantasticks: Bernard Herrmann; RELEASE: Unicorn-Kanchana (CD, 1993)
Welles Raises Kane/The Devil & Daniel Webster/Obsession: Bernard Herrmann; RELEASE: Unicorn-Kanchana (CD, 1994)

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