Featuring Bernard Herrmann

Bernard Herrmann Conducting the National Philharmonic Orchestra in 1973.




Journey To The Center Of The Earth (15:03​)
1A Mountain Top And Sunrise
1B Prelude
1C The Grotto
1D Salt Slides
1E Atlantis
1F The Giant Chameleon And The Fight
1G The Shaft And Finale

The Seventh Voyage Of Sinbad (8:31​)
2A Overture
2B The Duel With The Skeleton
2C Baghdad

The Day The Earth Stood Still (11:35​)
3A Outer Space
3B Radar
3C Gort
3D The Robot
3E Space Control
3F Terror
3G Farewell And Finale

Fahrenheit 451 (10:50​)
4A Prelude
4B Fire Engine
4C The Bedroom
4D Flowers Of Fire
4E The Road And Finale

Wow!

Herrmann ranks (IMO) along with Max Steiner, Franz Waxman, Ennio Morricone, John Williams and a few others I'll probably think of after I post this as one of the absolute top-tier film composers.


Signor V.

Hermann's first movie score was for "Citizen Kane." One of his best efforts was a partial soprano aria for "Salammbo," an opera to be sung by Kane's wife. It's an incredible piece of music:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwFtHTZnbF0

I realize this is a bit of thread-drift, but I have to put in a word (or words) for two of my favorite film scores:

Bride of Frankenstein by Franz Waxman

King Kong by Max Steiner


Signor V.

...including an overture that most moviegoers didn't get to hear.

You guy's r over the top...I did a little research about what u r talking about..& still cant make heads or tails...fuck---g Einstiens..lol..old school old movie score shit...God luv u's..I'll pass on this one & keep watching Sidney Poitier in "Guess Who's coming 2 dinner?"....can watch it 3 times a yr. & still get love out of it...

It's been restored on the TCM print.

"Einsteins"? Speaking only for myself - I wouldn't go that far!


Signor V.