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"OBSESSION" -
A Tribute To Bernard Herrmann
Compiled by Roger Hall,
Managing Editor, Film Music Review
Bernard Herrmann is one of the twelve film composers
highlighted in this illustrated PDF book
Read about it -- here
Bernard Herrmann had an "obsession" to create innovative film scores.
For his numerous milestone film scores he is today considered
one of the
greatest film music composers from the past
and deservedly so.
This commemorative DVD-ROM provides insights into Herrmann's
"obsession" with film music
and has been prepared with information
about his film
music career and includes audio and video features.
The collection includes these ten sections:
01 - A research article on Bernard Herrmann's music
written by Roger Hall
for the American National Biography.
02 - Centennial tribute in 2011 to Bernard Herrmann
by three Film Music
Review critics:
Roger Hall,
Steven A. Kennedy, and Steve Vertlieb.
03 - Reviews of
soundtrack recordings of Herrmann's film music,
including these two:
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04 - Film Music In Focus by Roger Hall of two Hitchcock classics
with major Herrmann scores:
VERTIGO (1958)
PSYCHO (1960)
05 -
Articles about Herrmann's music for
THE TWILIGHT ZONE TV episodes
by Steve Vertlieb
and Roger Hall
06 - Steve Vertlieb's article about the radio documentary
on Bernard Herrmann narrated by Bruce Crawford.
07 - An earlier edition of this popular book (pdf):
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08 - Image gallery of Bernard Herrmann and his film music recordings
09 - Audio album:
Radio tributes to Herrmann film scores
from CITIZEN KANE to TAXI DRIVER
with guest, Roger Hall.
10 - Video program:
"At The Library" with guest, Roger Hall,
discussing memorable film musicals
and soundtracks from the past,
including Herrmann's music in a key scene
from VERTIGO.
There are more Bernard
Herrmann film scores than
any other composer,
including the No. 1 choice
at this weblink:
100 Essential Film Scores
of the 20th Century
Now available in a 9th edition
with information about Bernard Herrmann's film music...
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