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From the Archives - Bernard Herrmann

Bernard Herrmann conducts a rehearsal of The Free Company radio drama in Hollywood, April 6, 1941.
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Bernard Herrmann conducts a rehearsal of The Free Company radio drama in Hollywood, April 6, 1941.

Bernard Herrmann wrote some of the greatest film scores of the 20th century on top of being an excellent conductor. We’ll hear him interpret one of his own film scores as well as music by Faure and Liszt.

Compositions and Recordings

Gulliver's Travels
by Bernard Herrmann
Bernard Herrmann with the National Philharmonic

Pavane
by Gabriel Faure
Bernard Herrmann with the London Philharmonic

Les Preludes
by Franz Liszt
Bernard Herrmann with the London Philharmonic

Frank Byrne is the host of From the Archives on 91.9 Classical KC.
Brooke Knoll is the digital audience specialist and afternoon host for Classical KC. You can reach her at brooke@classicalkc.org.