The Ghost and Mrs. Muir - Prelude; Local Train; The Sea (Elmer Bernstein - conductor)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1g5H0kZvqU :)
This is great and lovely indeed, Mr. Bernstein did a great job on this score! Thank you Mieszko, I am listening to it now. Wasn't this Mr. Herrmann's favourite score?
Thank you for sharing this with us :)
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The Main Titles from THE SEVENTH VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1958). The music evokes anticipation of the wonders awaiting us in Ray Harryhausen's classic magical fantasy.
I love the up-tempo at the beginning and then evolving into loveliness and magical tunes. Just like you say, the wonders awaiting us in this film.
Great share, thanks Steve!
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All of the wonder that is "Vertigo" and most of the tracks in "The Day The Earth Stood Still."
Of course Vertigo :), thank you. I am gonna have a listen to TDTESS this weekend. I loved the movie when I saw it the first time last year. Yes I know I am ashamed of it myself :)
Absolute greatness in music.
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"Airport" from "Obsession". The CODA is absolutely amazing with the timpanis sounds so forte!!!
This finale is a true Herrmann masterpiece a MUST HAVE. Building up the tension with repeating notes and then changing into an unknown musical climax. Mr. Herrmann felt something was missing during production and said: "It needs a choir", and yes that was what - imo - turned this score and especially this track into a masterpiece! Great choice (had to listen to it right away :))
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The Prelude from Fahrenheit 451
Beautiful score and track. Very popular with Herrmann fans. Not really one of my favourites, but I checked it on my iTunes list: it had quite a lot of plays though! Thanks for your input SheriffJoe
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Vertigo - an amazing score to an amazing film
Its difficult to pick an actual track as all of his music was quite unique ... he was the master !! Yes he was and what a great score!
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Bernard Herrmann is my favourite composer.
I think that no one compares to him.
I love his music!
It's so difficult to choose just one track.
Since my favourite film is "Vertigo",
I would have to pick one from this score.
"Prelude And Rooftop" or "Carlotta's Portrait" or "Scene D'Amour".
Could agree with you more. I play tracks of this fab score everyday. Whether it is on my iPod, Mac or phone. I really have to listen to this score everyday..... can't help it. Thanks Petros for sharing this.
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"It's a Most Unusual Day" from "North by Northwest.
Proof that Herrmann can make even elevator music sound sprightly.
Well, this is something that wouldn't have come to my mind as a favourite, but it is Herrmann having fun I think. Thanks Creedmoor, I'm listening to it now.
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Elegy from Beneath the 12 Mile Reef.
I think that is the best track from the album, good choice, thank you for this.
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Finale from Fahrenheit 451
Beautiful indeed, but it always brings Stranger In Paradise to my mind (Dabba from "Kismet" by Andre Previn). Very nice though :) thanks Parney
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Nocturne (Ghost & Mrs. Muir), Ballad Of Springfield Mountain (The Devil And Daniel Webster), The Road And Finale (Fahrenheit 451)... there are too many of them just to pick one :)
Well it15, Nocturne is sooo beautiful it must have been one of Mr. Herrmann's own favourite tracks. Ballad is a good choice and so is The Road And Finale. I love the harps in combination with the cello's. What a great combo!
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Tough one, but I'd have to say it's between "The Wild Ride" from North by Northwest, "The Rainstorm" from Psycho or "Scottie's Nightmare" from Vertigo.
Thanks davywiz2. The Wild Ride is a track I played many times during cooking dinner. Yes I put on the Blu-Ray of North By Northwest and put it on loud, great. The Rainstorm makes you feel cold and makes you wanna leave the road to find a cosy and warm cabin in a motel, oepsie!
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Meditation (The magnificent Ambersons) (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4IYSMi19nE)
Andante Cantabile (The Ghost and Mrs. Muir) (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caZC_2YCGTk)
Thank you bullz698. Two great, great tracks indeed. Didn't really knew Meditation. I think it is the End Title as I know it from the Tony Bremner album, isn't it. How beautiful this is.
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That's a tough one, Herrmann is brilliant in almost everything he has composed. If I had to choose just one track, I would certainly go to "Vertigo" (his best score) and pick "The Nightmare":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQbboUwRdns
This is an absolute stunning musical piece that starts slow and melancholic, then gets some momentum when the dream starts, and relentlessly goes on and on until it reaches the climax of the nightmare at about 2:30. You have to watch the video to see how brilliantly the visuals were done with the special effects. Combined with the music this is a cinematically perfect movie scene. You can almost feel the agony and desperation that Scottie is experiencing in his dream. Herrmann was the congenial partner to Hitch, he always understood what he was trying to express with his visualizations, and delivered what was needed.
Great choice soundtrekker. And thank you for views on it. The youtube video gives an excellent impression of Scottie's sadness and struggles
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Main Title from "The Kentuckian"
Nightmare from "Vertigo"
Main Title From "North By Northwest"
Main Title and Radar from "The Day the Earth Stood Still"
The Kentuckian is a beautiful choice indeed. Thank you zelig46 for your contribution