Bernard Herrmann Archive
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Dedicated to the life and music of Academy Award-winning film composer Bernard Herrmann.
June 29, 1911 – December 24, 1975
Featuring updates on THE LIVES OF BERNARD HERRMANN, an upcoming documentary. Now filming.
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June 29, 1911 – December 24, 1975
Featuring updates on THE LIVES OF BERNARD HERRMANN, an upcoming documentary. Now filming.
Links:
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'It's a reference whenever you want to build tension': How Psycho's terrifying music changed film forever
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.
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A great read! 👇
‘How PSYCHO’s terrifying music changed film forever’ by @thobbsjourno.bsky.social via BBC Culture: www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
‘How PSYCHO’s terrifying music changed film forever’ by @thobbsjourno.bsky.social via BBC Culture: www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
Bernard Herrmann conducting his score for “A Christmas Carol.”
On December 23, 1954, Shower of Stars, a CBS anthology series, aired an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic tale, starring Fredric March and Basil Rathbone. The presentation was narrated by Maxwell Anderson.
On December 23, 1954, Shower of Stars, a CBS anthology series, aired an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic tale, starring Fredric March and Basil Rathbone. The presentation was narrated by Maxwell Anderson.
December 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Bernard Herrmann conducting his score for “A Christmas Carol.”
On December 23, 1954, Shower of Stars, a CBS anthology series, aired an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic tale, starring Fredric March and Basil Rathbone. The presentation was narrated by Maxwell Anderson.
On December 23, 1954, Shower of Stars, a CBS anthology series, aired an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic tale, starring Fredric March and Basil Rathbone. The presentation was narrated by Maxwell Anderson.
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Winter & Ice Music by Bernard Herrmann.
Winter & Ice Music by Bernard Herrmann.
Winter & Ice Music by Bernard Herrmann
YouTube video by FilmScoreRundowns
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December 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Winter & Ice Music by Bernard Herrmann.
Winter & Ice Music by Bernard Herrmann.
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Vinyl cover art for the original television soundtrack from the 1954 Shower of Stars production of “A Christmas Carol,” featuring Fredric March as Scrooge. 🎄
Music composed and conducted by Bernard Herrmann.
Music composed and conducted by Bernard Herrmann.
December 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Vinyl cover art for the original television soundtrack from the 1954 Shower of Stars production of “A Christmas Carol,” featuring Fredric March as Scrooge. 🎄
Music composed and conducted by Bernard Herrmann.
Music composed and conducted by Bernard Herrmann.
Our gratitude and respect to Maestro Bernard Herrmann
June 29, 1911 – December 24, 1975
What’s your favorite Bernard Herrmann score? 🎶
June 29, 1911 – December 24, 1975
What’s your favorite Bernard Herrmann score? 🎶
December 24, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Our gratitude and respect to Maestro Bernard Herrmann
June 29, 1911 – December 24, 1975
What’s your favorite Bernard Herrmann score? 🎶
June 29, 1911 – December 24, 1975
What’s your favorite Bernard Herrmann score? 🎶
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"House Burns" unused music by Bernard Herrmann.
November 28, 2025 at 10:20 PM
"House Burns" unused music by Bernard Herrmann.
Cover art for Unicorn’s 1973 LP release of Bernard Herrmann’s “The Devil and Daniel Webster/Welles Raises Kane.”
Music performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra (@lporchestra.bsky.social) and conducted by the composer.
Music performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra (@lporchestra.bsky.social) and conducted by the composer.
November 27, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Cover art for Unicorn’s 1973 LP release of Bernard Herrmann’s “The Devil and Daniel Webster/Welles Raises Kane.”
Music performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra (@lporchestra.bsky.social) and conducted by the composer.
Music performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra (@lporchestra.bsky.social) and conducted by the composer.
Happy 83rd birthday to director Martin Scorsese!
📸 Martin Scorsese directs Robert De Niro in TAXI DRIVER (1976) on location in New York City.
📸 Martin Scorsese directs Robert De Niro in TAXI DRIVER (1976) on location in New York City.
November 17, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Happy 83rd birthday to director Martin Scorsese!
📸 Martin Scorsese directs Robert De Niro in TAXI DRIVER (1976) on location in New York City.
📸 Martin Scorsese directs Robert De Niro in TAXI DRIVER (1976) on location in New York City.
Bernard Herrmann (back, right) conducting in a rehearsal of Orson Welles’ THE WAR OF THE WORLDS radio adaptation, which aired Oct. 30, 1938.
October 31, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Bernard Herrmann (back, right) conducting in a rehearsal of Orson Welles’ THE WAR OF THE WORLDS radio adaptation, which aired Oct. 30, 1938.
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We're chatting with @brandonbrown.bsky.social about Larry Cohen's It's Alive from 1974.
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October 27, 2025 at 4:29 AM
We're chatting with @brandonbrown.bsky.social about Larry Cohen's It's Alive from 1974.
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LISTEN: linktr.ee/FrontRowClas...
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LISTEN: linktr.ee/FrontRowClas...
Cover art for Decca’s 1976 Phase 4 LP release of “Bernard Herrmann Conducts Psycho And Other Film Scores.”
October 22, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Cover art for Decca’s 1976 Phase 4 LP release of “Bernard Herrmann Conducts Psycho And Other Film Scores.”
Hayley Mills and Hywel Bennett photographed for Sidney Gilliat‘s ENDLESS NIGHT (1972), which was based on Agatha Christie’s 1967 novel.
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Hayley Mills and Hywel Bennett photographed for Sidney Gilliat‘s ENDLESS NIGHT (1972), which was based on Agatha Christie’s 1967 novel.
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The role of Harry was played by the uncredited Philip Truex.
Publicity still for Alfred Hitchcock’s THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY (1955), featuring: Mildred Natwick, Edmund Gwenn, Jerry Mathers, Shirley MacLaine, John Forsythe and “Harry.”
October 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The role of Harry was played by the uncredited Philip Truex.
Publicity still for Alfred Hitchcock’s THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY (1955), featuring: Mildred Natwick, Edmund Gwenn, Jerry Mathers, Shirley MacLaine, John Forsythe and “Harry.”
October 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Publicity still for Alfred Hitchcock’s THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY (1955), featuring: Mildred Natwick, Edmund Gwenn, Jerry Mathers, Shirley MacLaine, John Forsythe and “Harry.”
Cover art for Varèse Sarabande's 1983 LP release of "The Twilight Zone: Volume 1." The album featured Bernard Herrmann's music for the episode "Walking Distance," along with additional music by Jerry Goldsmith, Franz Waxman, Nathan Van Cleave and Marius Constant.
October 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Cover art for Varèse Sarabande's 1983 LP release of "The Twilight Zone: Volume 1." The album featured Bernard Herrmann's music for the episode "Walking Distance," along with additional music by Jerry Goldsmith, Franz Waxman, Nathan Van Cleave and Marius Constant.
Tippi Hedren photographed for THE BIRDS (1963).
October 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Tippi Hedren photographed for THE BIRDS (1963).
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Director Brian De Palma and Margot Kidder on the set of SISTERS (1973).
October 1, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Director Brian De Palma and Margot Kidder on the set of SISTERS (1973).
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.
September 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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.
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Stephen King on Daphne du Maurier.
‘She wrote the best first line – and the most chilling stories’: Stephen King on the dark brilliance of Daphne du Maurier
From Rebecca to The Birds and scores of creepy short stories, Du Maurier was queen of the uncanny, writes the US horror maestro
www.theguardian.com
September 28, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Stephen King on Daphne du Maurier.
Alfred Hitchcock (left) working with cinematographer Robert Burks, ASC (looking through a viewfinder) while filming THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY (1955). This film was Hitchcock’s first collaboration with composer Bernard Herrmann.
September 29, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Alfred Hitchcock (left) working with cinematographer Robert Burks, ASC (looking through a viewfinder) while filming THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY (1955). This film was Hitchcock’s first collaboration with composer Bernard Herrmann.
Quartet Records (@quartetrecords.bsky.social), in collaboration with Fifth Continent Music Classics, presents remastered reissues of the acclaimed 1991 recordings of Bernard Herrmann’s CITIZEN KANE & THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS scores, conducted by Tony Bremner.
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September 26, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Quartet Records (@quartetrecords.bsky.social), in collaboration with Fifth Continent Music Classics, presents remastered reissues of the acclaimed 1991 recordings of Bernard Herrmann’s CITIZEN KANE & THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS scores, conducted by Tony Bremner.
🔗 quartetrecords.com/shop/cd-cata...
🔗 quartetrecords.com/shop/cd-cata...
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1983 re-release poster for Alfred Hitchcock's THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY (1955).
September 16, 2025 at 12:50 PM
1983 re-release poster for Alfred Hitchcock's THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY (1955).
Kim Novak photographed for Alfred Hitchcock’s VERTIGO (1958).
September 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Kim Novak photographed for Alfred Hitchcock’s VERTIGO (1958).