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 ...

In the second episode highlighting the work of Bernard Herrmann, we'll hear him conduct music from his most famous film score, his Oscar-winning score, a score inspired by Greek myth, as well as ...

Herrmann’s final score before his death is one of his finest. Herrmann’s objective was to create a dark, sleazy sound to go along with Robert De Niro’s Travis as he drove through and became disgusted ...

The string sounds alone on the “Prelude” in “Psycho” are enough to make you look over your shoulder. He did such an astonishing job, some accused Herrmann of using electronics during “The Murder.” But ...

What’s most impressive about Herrmann’s score for “Vertigo” is just how much he understood what Alfred Hitchcock was going for. The musical cues are astonishing, as Herrmann creates an atmosphere of ...

Alfred Hitchcock chuckled with delight at the recording session for the 1955 movie “The Trouble with Harry.” Bernard Herrmann, the composer, had deftly translated the darkly comic tone of the story ...

Bernard Herrmann was famous for his film scores in movies like “Psycho” and “Vertigo.” He was also a legendary composer for radio dramas. For Memorial Day, we’re taking deeper looks at his classic ...

Bernard Herrmann (born Max Herman; June 29, 1911 – December 24, 1975) was an American composer best known for his work in composing for motion pictures. As a conductor, he championed the music of ...