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What was Bernard Herrmann's compositional style?
Bernard Herrmann's music is typified by use of ostinati, novel orchestration and, in his scores, an ability to portray character traits not altogether obvious from other elements of the film.
What were some of Bernard Herrmann's well-known recordings?
Bernard Herrmann is particularly known for his collaborations with director Alfred Hitchcock, most famously Psycho, North by Northwest, The Man Who Knew Too Much, and Vertigo.
Did The Devil and Daniel Webster (film) win any awards?
In 1941, Bernard Herrmann won the award for Music Score of a Dramatic Picture for The Devil and Daniel Webster.

Question: What was Hermann's philisophy?
Self-contained rewrite: What was Bernard Herrmann's philisophy?