Talk:Bernard Herrmann

Temper?

Something should also probably be put into the article about the fact that he was apparently an extremely unpleasant person to work with, and got along with practically nobody. Williamb 22:28, 19 April 2006 (UTC)

Doesn't belong in an encyclopedia.--66.146.59.114 23:44, 14 August 2006 (UTC)Unopeneddoor

Well his temper is notorious so maybe it should be included. --129.177.138.109 13:19, 01 February 2007 (UTC)

Fantômas Remake of Cape Fear Soundtrack

I wrote in the Trivia section that Fantômas made a remake of the Cape Fear soundtrack... just wanted to let you people know...

--Zouavman Le Zouave 16:56, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

--The list of works could use some editing - the first couple of works are definitely juvenalia, and several others are not listed. A bibliography would also be useful. kosboot 21:45, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

The list is taken directly from the Smith biography listed in the article and is the most complete listing that I have of Herrmann's concert works. If you know of more, additions would be welcome. Gershwinrb (talk) 11:18, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

I'll revise it when I get some time. kosboot (talk) 17:53, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Section on Hitchcock Collaboration

This is a disorganized section, and it conflates Herrmann's biography with Hitchcock. The particular Wikipedia problem is that the author declared the Torn Curtain score to be Herrmann's best. That appears to be a personal opinion and should not be in a Wikipedia article. -- kosboot (talk) 13:12, 4 March 2008 (UTC) 17:02, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

Radio scores

I've begun adding to this section. -- kosboot (talk) 13:12, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Melodrams vs. Melodramas

He called them Melodrams, and made a distinction between what he wanted and what a Melodrama is. So it's not Melodramas, but Melodrams. -- kosboot (talk) 03:04, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Norma Shepherd's death

Does anyone know why his wife died the same day he did?Jeanshirk (talk) 20:26, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

That's incorrect. Norma is still alive. -- kosboot (talk) 04:38, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

War of the Worlds

I'll have to check, but I recall that Herrmann said that no new music was composed for this show, that what little music it had was simply pop songs badly played by the orchestra. -- kosboot (talk) 17:51, 19 June 2008 (UTC)

External Link Suggestion

There is an hour-long talk on 'Film Music: Hitchcock's Psycho', by British academic, Roger Parker, which analyses the music in Psycho: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/event.asp?PageId=45&EventId=789 I think that this would be an very good addition to this page. (I only don't put it up myself as there is a possible conflict-of-interest as I am connected with Gresham College, where the lecture was given). —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jamesfranklingresham (talk • contribs) 13:14, 31 October 2008 (UTC)