Bernard Herrmann Archive

youtu.be/B4I9hH9gXfA Mysterious!

The Mysterious Film World of Bernard Herrmann Decca/London Phase 4 Stereo SPC 21137 Released in 1975 and recorded at Kingsway Hall, London, with Herrmann conducting the National Philharmonic Orchestra–one of his final recording sessions.

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There‘s much to appreciate in Mamdani, but his insistence that culture isn’t a privilege of the rich is one of his strengths.It is reminiscent of how unions and the government treated it in the 1930s -art for the masses - paintings, music, opera, theater - democracy for all.

Celebrate fall with THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY (1955) 🍁 Hitchcock’s dark comedy paired with Shirley MacLaine’s debut, Robert Burks’ autumn visuals and Bernard Herrmann’s eerie, pastoral score. 🎥🎶

Brian De Palma looks on as Bernard Herrmann conducts during the OBSESSION (1976) score recording, for which Herrmann received a posthumous Oscar nomination for “Best Original Score.” They also collaborated on SISTERS (1972).

Paul Schrader, Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro photographed during the making of TAXI DRIVER (1976).

Richard Burton and Maggie McNamara in Philip Dunne's THE PRINCE OF PLAYERS (1955).

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Alfred Hitchcock was born on this day in 1899. Composer Bernard Herrmann and Hitchcock collaborated on eight films from 1955 to 1964, and also The Alfred Hitchcock Hour television program. Photo: Hitchcock and Herrmann on the set of THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH in 1955.

Bernard Herrmann with English music publisher and organist Basil Ramsey, 1974.

Composer Bernard Herrmann, 1954

For @bernardherrmann.bsky.social's birthday, my 5 favorite Herrmann scores: 5. The Ghost and Mrs. Muir 4. Vertigo 3. Psycho 2. The Day the Earth Stood Still 1. Journey to the Center of the Earth Good lord, that was difficult.

Maestro Bernard Herrmann June 29, 1911 – December 24, 1975 “The camera can only do so much; the actors and the direction can only do so much. But the music can tell you what people are thinking and feeling… that is the real function of music.“ –Herrmann on film music, Oct. 1973

Bernard Herrmann’s father, Abraham, outside of his office in 1915. Abraham worked as an optometrist in New York City.

Composer Bernard Herrmann and director William Dieterle review the score for ALL THAT MONEY CAN BUY, or: THE DEVIL AND DANIEL WEBSTER (1941). Bernard Herrmann earned his first and only Academy Award for his original score for the film.

Hitchcock x Burks x Herrmann The director, the eye, the ear. From the dizzying heights of VERTIGO (1958) to the psychological fractures of MARNIE (1964), this trio redefined modern cinema. A decade of suspense, vivid imagery and beautiful, yet haunting music.

Cover art for Mercury Records’ 1977 LP release of Bernard Herrmann’s score for VERTIGO (1958). Conducted by Muir Mathieson and performed by the Sinfonia of London.

Cover of François Truffaut’s shooting script for the 1966 film adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s FAHRENHEIT 451.

Cover art for the vinyl release of Bernard Herrmann's score for Brian De Palma's SISTERS (1973).

Behind the scenes of Martin Scorsese’s CAPE FEAR (1991). Elmer Bernstein was hired to arrange, adapt & conduct Bernard Herrmann’s original score from the 1962 film for the remake. Bernstein also integrated unused cues that Herrmann had originally composed for Alfred Hitchcock’s film TORN CURTAIN.

Italian poster for A HATFUL OF RAIN (1957), directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Eva Marie Saint, Don Murray, and Anthony Franciosa. The film's score was composed by Bernard Herrmann, who conducted 18 scores for Fox from 1943 to 1962. 🎨 Poster art by Ezio Tarantelli.

Saul Bass’s storyboards for the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock’s PSYCHO (1960). “I liked its purity. I must say, when I saw the thing in the theater, it really scared the hell out of me and apparently everybody else.” –Saul Bass on PSYCHO

Cover art for the 1977 vinyl release of Bernard Herrmann’s unused score for Alfred Hitchcock’s TORN CURTAIN (1966). The music for this album was performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by Herrmann’s friend and colleague, Elmer Bernstein.

Kim Novak photographed on location in San Francisco for Alfred Hitchcock's VERTIGO (1958).

Cybill Shepherd and director Martin Scorsese filming TAXI DRIVER (1976) on location in New York City.

Decca’s 1971 release of “Music From Great Film Classics,” featuring the Bernard Herrmann’s portrait on the album cover. Performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra (@lporchestra.bsky.social), with music from CITIZEN KANE, JANE EYRE, THE SNOWS OF KILIMANJARO & JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS.

From his final film... priceless.

Happy National Film Score Day! 🎬🎶 Bernard Herrmann's legendary scores continue to thrill audiences. From CITIZEN KANE to NORTH BY NORTHWEST to TAXI DRIVER, which Herrmann score is your go-to? 🎼👇 #nationalfilmscoreday

WHITE WITCH DOCTOR (1953). Music by Bernard Herrmann...My research materials & hand-copies...

A Polish poster for The Birds in my office.

On March 28, 1963, Hitchcock’s "The Birds" hit U.S. theaters. On a $3.3M budget, it grossed $11.4M domestically. It features no musical score; Bernard Herrmann supervised a pioneering electronic soundscape using the Mixtur-Trautonium to create synthesized bird effects. 🎬🐦‍⬛

Tippi Hedren photographed for THE BIRDS (1963) by Philippe Halsman.

Eva Marie Saint and Martin Landau in Alfred Hitchcock's "North by Northwest" (1959).

Bernard Herrmann won his first and only Academy Award for composing the score for William Dieterle’s ALL THAT MONEY CAN BUY (1941). 📸 #1: Herrmann & Mary Astor at the 1942 Academy Awards 📸 #2: The Oscar today, shown to us by his daughter Dorothy Herrmann during a 2016 interview in New York City

youtu.be/udBaBobGKEU "The Checkbook" featuring both Diane Baker in the scene and Bernard Herrmann's atmospheric music!

Happy Birthday to Diane Baker, born on this day in 1938! Shown here on the set of MARNIE (1964), a film that marked the conclusion of Alfred Hitchcock’s work with Robert Burks (died in 1968), George Tomasini (died in late 1964) and composer Bernard Herrmann, who was notably fired from TORN CURTAIN.

“People always tell me how difficult Orson Welles is. The only people I’ve ever met worth working for were difficult people–because they’re interested in achieving something... When it comes to making artistic decisions, he’s like the Rock of Gibraltar.” –Bernard Herrmann, 1973 📸 CITIZEN KANE

Music by Bernard Herrmann JANE EYRE (Stevenson, 1943) ON DANGEROUS GROUND (Ray, 1951) PSYCHO (Hitchcock, 1960) SISTERS (De Palma, 1972)

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Danish poster art for TWISTED NERVE (1968).

Bernard Herrmann photographed during the recording of his score for Larry Cohen’s IT’S ALIVE at St. Giles Cripplegate Church, London in 1973.

Cybill Shepherd, born on this day in 1950. A look back at her as Betsy on the set of Martin Scorsese’s masterpiece TAXI DRIVER (1976).