We’re still seeingmovie composers pulling from his particular soundto this day.
What if that ominous force isn’t human, though?
What Makes Bernard Herrmann’s Compositions So Unique?
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But what unifies the many works of Bernard Herrmann to sound so distinctly…Herrmann?
Herrmann’s more obscureTheTwilight Zonecompositions should not be ignored though.
Both hisTaxi DriverandTwilight Zonecompositions are perfect evidence of Herrmann being the king of motifs.
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You basically just need to check out his Hitchcock themes if you need a sharper dose of his sound.
These strings are, of course, interrupted by mountainous blasts of brass instruments.
To this day, you’re able to hear his particular approach being emulated in films likeGet OutandEnemy.
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