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Bernard Herrmann composed the all-string score for Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 psychological thriller Psycho. Recorded in just one session, the score notably features the shrieking violin passage accompanying the film's shower scene, which used strings playing in harsh, dissonant glissandi. This soundtr...
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Herrmann's all-string Psycho score is historically essential and instantly recognizable, a horror scoring benchmark.
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The Vertigo Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was composed by Bernard Herrmann for Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 psychological thriller. The score relies heavily on rich string arrangements, particularly utilizing rotating, cyclical arpeggios to mirror the film's themes of obsession, dizziness, and fatal...
Why this score
Vertigo score is critically revered for romantic obsession and orchestral sophistication, often ranked among best.
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The Psycho soundtrack recording features music by Bernard Herrmann specifically commissioned for Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 film. Herrmann's score is notable for its intensely unsettling and dramatic use of orchestral instruments, particularly the prominent string arrangements that heightened the susp...
Taxi Driver: Original Soundtrack Recording presents Bernard Herrmann's score for Martin Scorsese's 1976 film Taxi Driver. Written for orchestra with a prominent jazz ensemble and saxophone solo, the music contrasts a lyrical nocturnal theme with dissonant brass, percussion, and brooding string passa...
Why this score
Herrmann's final score has strong critical stature, blending noir jazz and psychological dread memorably.
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The Vertigo soundtrack is an orchestral score created by Bernard Herrmann for Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 film. It's notable for its innovative use of strings and shifting harmonies to evoke psychological tension and suspense characteristic of the thriller genre. The music powerfully supports the film’s...
North by Northwest: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack comprises the score composed by Bernard Herrmann for Alfred Hitchcock's 1959 spy thriller. The music is distinguished by its fandango-inspired main title, which sets a fast-paced rhythm that drives the tension of the chase narrative. Herrmann us...
Why this score
Classic Herrmann thriller score with memorable main title; highly regarded but less towering than Psycho or Vertigo.
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The Taxi Driver soundtrack is a significant collection of music composed by Bernard Herrmann for Martin Scorsese’s 1976 film. It features primarily jazz pieces that underscore the film's intense and unsettling narrative. Completed shortly before Herrmann’s death, this score represents his final arti...
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