Talk:Bernard Herrmann

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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)

Contents 1 Fantômas Remake of Cape Fear Soundtrack 2 Section on Hitchcock Collaboration 3 Radio scores 4 Melodrams vs. Melodramas 5 Norma Shepherd's death

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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)

[edit] Radio scores

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

[edit] 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)

[edit] Norma Shepherd's death

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