Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (May 29, 1897 - November 29, 1957) was a composer.Korngold was born in Brno, Austria-Hungary (now Czech Republic), the son of the music critic Julius Korngold, and studied music under Alexander von Zemlinsky. Gustav Mahler, upon meeting the young Erich, called him a "musical genius." He had success in Europe with his opera Die tote Stadt (1920) among other pieces before moving to the United States where he wrote a number of highly regarded film scores. He continued to write concert music in a rich, Romantic style, with a concerto for violin among his notable later works. He died in Hollywood.
His works include:
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2 Operas 3 Film soundtracks 4 Operettas 5 External link |
Classical works
Operas
Film soundtracks
Operettas
External link