Herrmann composed some of the best-known film music ever written — especially the scores he wrote for Alfred Hitchcock. Now a new CD shows another side of Herrmann that's equally memorable. This is ...

Of all the music that might enchant the ears of a child, the dark and often foreboding themes designed by film composer Bernard Herrmann would seem to be at the far end of the line. Nevertheless, as a ...

Although the music for Marnie was written in happier times for the Herrmann/Hitchcock relationship, it’s overshadowed by the non-dialogue aspects of The Birds and Psycho as they’ve become divorced ...

Composer Bernard Herrmann emerged from the Golden Age of cinema and contributed a signature sound to some of history's most significant films. While his name may not be known to most of today's ...

Wednesday marks a milestone few will celebrate: the centenary of the composer Bernard Herrmann, born in New York City on June 29, 1911. He is revered by aficionados of classic film scores, and anyone ...

Everyone who loves movies knows the music of Bernard Herrmann, whether they realize it or not. The growling brass in Citizen Kane, the spiraling arpeggios in Vertigo, the rocketing fandango in North ...

Crawford’s enthusiasm for Herrmann and his music knows no bounds. “Mozart and Beethoven have nothing on Bernard Herrmann,” Crawford said by phone from his home in Omaha. Crawford was just 5 when he ...

Alfred Hitchcock's grisly horror, which turns 65 this month, might not have become known as an-all time classic without the crucial addition of Bernard Herrmann's disturbing score. Screaming violas ...

This is FRESH AIR. Bernard Herrmann composed some of the best and best-known film music ever written, especially the scores he wrote for Alfred Hitchcock. But classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz ...