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Herrmann

American  
[hur-muhn] / ˈhɜr mən /

noun

  1. Bernard, 1911–75, U.S. conductor and composer.


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I worked with a friend of mine named Susan Herrmann Loomis, who is a prolific cook book author.

From Salon

Divorced from the ballet, you can hear echoes of Vivaldi, Monteverdi, American minimalism and film composers like Bernard Herrmann, while Daft Punk's wit and warmth percolates beneath the surface.

From BBC

Brett and Violet help multiple victims with strange symptoms, and Cindy’s chemotherapy results cloud the Herrmann family.

From Washington Post

“The Lost King” gets off to a pacey, involving start, with the help of a slashing, gestural musical score reminiscent of Bernard Herrmann at his Hitchcockian best.

From Washington Post

A sprightly score by Alexandre Desplat, riffing on Bernard Herrmann, offers a whimsical, almost Hitchcockian sense of suspense to the drama, as big musical cues signify important moments, such as when Philippa is overcome with emotion as she stands on a giant “R” painted in the car park.

From Los Angeles Times