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EPISODE · Feb 15, 2022 · 1H 1M

Episode 99: 18199 Herrmann - Citizen Kane

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The film's music was composed by Bernard Herrmann.  Herrmann had composed for Welles for his Mercury Theatre radio broadcasts.  Because it was Herrmann's first motion picture score, RKO wanted to pay him only a small fee, but Welles insisted he is paid at the same rate as Max Steiner.  Purchase the music (without talk) at:Herrmann: Citizen Kane (classicalsavings.com)Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by La Musica International Chamber Music Festival and Uber. @khedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#LaMusicaFestival #CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber Please consider supporting our show, thank you!http://www.classicalsavings.com/donate.html [email protected]

The film's music was composed by Bernard Herrmann.  Herrmann had composed for Welles for his Mercury Theatre radio broadcasts.  Because it was Herrmann's first motion picture score, RKO wanted to pay him only a small fee, but Welles insisted he is paid at the same rate as Max Steiner. Purchase the music (without talk) at:Herrmann: Citizen Kane (classicalsavings.com)Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by La Musica International Chamber Music Festival and Uber. @khedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#LaMusicaFestival #CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber Please consider supporting our show, thank you!http://www.classicalsavings.com/donate.html [email protected]

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