{"product_id":"a-heart-at-fires-center-the-life-and-music-of-bernard-herrmann-paperback","title":"A Heart at Fire's Center: The Life and Music of Bernard Herrmann - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven C. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo composer contributed more to film than Bernard Herrmann, who in over 40 scores enriched the work of such directors as Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, François Truffaut, and Martin Scorsese. In this first major biography of the composer, Steven C. Smith explores the interrelationships between Herrmann's music and his turbulent personal life, using much previously unpublished information to illustrate Herrmann's often outrageous behavior, his working methods, and why his music has had such lasting impact.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom his first film (\u003ci\u003eCitizen Kane\u003c\/i\u003e) to his last (\u003ci\u003eTaxi Driver\u003c\/i\u003e), Herrmann was a master of evoking psychological nuance and dramatic tension through music, often using unheard-of instrumental combinations to suit the dramatic needs of a film. His scores are among the most distinguished ever written, ranging from the fantastic (\u003ci\u003eFahrenheit 451\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u003c\/i\u003e) to the romantic (\u003ci\u003eObsession\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost and Mrs. Muir\u003c\/i\u003e) to the terrifying (\u003ci\u003ePsycho\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilm was not the only medium in which Herrmann made a powerful mark. His radio broadcasts included Orson Welles's Mercury Theatre on the Air and \u003ci\u003eThe War of the Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e. His concert music was commissioned and performed by the New York Philharmonic, and he was chief conductor of the CBS Symphony.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlmost as celebrated as these achievements are the enduring legends of Herrmann's combativeness and volatility. Smith separates myth from fact and draws upon heretofore unpublished material to illuminate Herrmann's life and influence. Herrmann remains as complex as any character in the films he scored-a creative genius, an indefatigable musicologist, an explosive bully, a generous and compassionate man who desperately sought friendship and love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilms scored by Bernard Herrmann: \u003ci\u003eCitizen Kane, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Vertigo, Psycho, Fahrenheit 451, Taxi Driver, The Magnificent Ambersons, The Man Who Knew Too Much, North By Northwest, The Birds, The Snows of Kilimanjaro, Cape Fear, Marnie, Torn Curtain, \u003c\/i\u003e among others\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional work. I stand in awe of anyone who can piece together the puzzle of a man's life so fully, especially a man as odd and contradictory as Herrmann. A brilliant job.--Leonard Maltin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBernard Herrmann was a master of psychology. His incredibly innovative music 'inhabited' the film it was in, creating moods that stayed with the audience long after the film was over. Steven Smith captures the very heart of what Herrmann represented. I highly recommend this book to anyone who truly wants a glimpse into the world of this musical giant who changed the very nature of film composing.--Esa-Pekka Salonen, music director, Los Angeles Philharmonic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFascinating. The scholarship is impeccable, the judgments sound, and the whole thing as compulsively readable as eating popcorn.--Nicholas Meyer, director and writer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional work. I stand in awe of anyone who can piece together the puzzle of a man's life so fully, especially a man as odd and contradictory as Herrmann. A brilliant job.--Leonard Maltin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Bernard Herrmann was a master of psychology. His incredibly innovative music 'inhabited' the film it was in, creating moods that stayed with the audience long after the film was over. Steven Smith captures the very heart of what Herrmann represented. I highly recommend this book to anyone who truly wants a glimpse into the world of this musical giant who changed the very nature of film composing.\"--Esa-Pekka Salonen, music director, Los Angeles Philharmonic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fascinating. The scholarship is impeccable, the judgments sound, and the whole thing as compulsively readable as eating popcorn.\"--Nicholas Meyer, director and writer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven C. Smith \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning author, journalist, and television producer who has written extensively about film, music, and television. He has worked as a producer for HBO Entertainment News and NBC's \u003ci\u003eWeekend Today\u003c\/i\u003e; has been a writer\/producer on the A\u0026amp;E series \u003ci\u003eBiography; \u003c\/i\u003eand is supervising producer of the AMC series \u003ci\u003eBackstory. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is also the author of \u003ci\u003eFilm Composers \u003c\/i\u003e(1991).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 429\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 9.08 x 6.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 31, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44289397194854,"sku":"9780520229396","price":72.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/bU15K1NMaUJKMlZTTmRSdTRhRXMrUT09.webp?v=1766748937","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/a-heart-at-fires-center-the-life-and-music-of-bernard-herrmann-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}