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Bernard Herrmann

Bernard Herrmann was an American composer and conductor (1911–1975). He was born at New York City and died at Los Angeles.

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Formation and teaching

Bernard Herrmann studied at New York University and DeWitt Clinton High School. His recorded influences include Charles Ives, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Percy Grainger and Max Steiner.

Work and production

Works recorded as notable number 7: Vertigo, Psycho, Citizen Kane, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Taxi Driver, Wuthering Heights and The Devil and Daniel Webster.

Recognition and collections

Bernard Herrmann received Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score, Grammy Awards and Arts and Letters Award in Music.

Identity

Bernard Herrmann is recorded as having received Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score, Grammy Awards and Arts and Letters Award in Music. Bernard Herrmann is recorded with the citizenship of United States. Bernard Herrmann is recorded as composer and conductor.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Bernard Herrmann may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Bernard Herrmann is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata Q296804.

In detail

Bernard Herrmann studied at New York University and DeWitt Clinton High School. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is film score. Charles Ives, Erich Wolfgang Korngold and Percy Grainger are recorded as an influence.

Places of work recorded in the authority are United States.

Works named in the authority record are Vertigo, Psycho, Citizen Kane, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Taxi Driver and Wuthering Heights.

Distinctions recorded are Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score, Grammy Awards and Arts and Letters Award in Music.

Chronology

  1. 1911Bernard Herrmann born at New York City.
  2. 1911Bernard Herrmann was born in 1911 at New York City.
  3. 1975Bernard Herrmann died at Los Angeles.
  4. 1975Bernard Herrmann died in 1975 at Los Angeles.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Bernard Herrmann”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q296804: Bernard Herrmann

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