Preeminent film composer brought to Hollywood by Orson Welles and subsequently renowned for his collaborations with Alfred Hitchcock. Herrmann had scored many of Welles' radio shows before making the move west for "Citizen Kane" (1941), which immediately placed him in the front rank of film composers. In contrast to the prevailing Hollywood style, Herrmann's scores moved away from full, lush…
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