What do stained-glass windows have in common with bloody shower curtains? It’s the concept behind the National Cathedral concert “Beyond Psycho: The Musical Genius of Bernard Herrmann,” performed by ...

It’s nearly impossible to imagine now, but Alfred Hitchcock originally intended the shocking shower scene in his 1960 horror classic “Psycho” to be totally silent. The film’s composer, Bernard ...

Hitchcock & Herrmann — the alliteration rolls off the tongue almost as agreeably as the collaboration between Alfred ...

Bernard Herrmann, who gave “Citizen Kane” (1941) its eerie, jolly sonic admixture, “Psycho” (1960) its nervous system and “Taxi Driver” (1976) its lonely, perversely romantic noir ache, was born this ...

Let’s take a moment to get meta about “Psycho.” In 1993, artist Douglas Gordon made a splash at a London gallery with his installation “24 Hour Psycho.” Gordon screened Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 ...

The string sounds alone on the “Prelude” in “Psycho” are enough to make you look over your shoulder. He did such an astonishing job, some accused Herrmann of using electronics during “The Murder.” But ...

If you’ve ever done the screeching violin sound effects from Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho while stabbing toothpicks into an effigy made of doughnuts (does anyone else remember Wayne’s World?), then ...

Psycho was a milestone in sound design and it celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. Kevin Hilton looks back on this most iconic of films. Psycho, which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, ...

Keith Lockhart leads the Boston Pops as "Psycho" screens overhead on Monday night. (Courtesy Aram Boghosian) Even if you haven’t seen it, there’s a good chance you’d still recognize the iconic, ...

Herrmann composed some of the best-known film music ever written — especially the scores he wrote for Alfred Hitchcock. Now a new CD shows another side of Herrmann that's equally memorable. This is ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of omaha.com stories. Cancel anytime. The string sounds alone on the “Prelude” in “Psycho” are enough to make you look over your shoulder. He did such an astonishing job, ...

This is FRESH AIR. Bernard Herrmann composed some of the best and best-known film music ever written, especially the scores he wrote for Alfred Hitchcock. But classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz ...