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Erich Wolfgang Korngold (German: [ˈeːʁɪç ˈvɔlfɡaŋ ˈkɔʁnɡɔlt]; May 29, 1897 – November 29, 1957) was an Austrian composer and conductor, who fled Europe in the mid-1930s and later adopted US nationality.
Apr 21, 2022 · Korngold died of a brain haemorrhage in 1957 aged 60, believing himself forgotten. Yet in recent years, his music has experienced an extraordinary rehabilitation. Previously a hidden gem known only to old-movie buffs and a lucky coterie of obsessives, Korngold is now virtually a household name.
Korngold found himself forgotten and unappreciated in his former homeland, and with the effects of the war on Vienna, the world he once knew was gone forever. He returned to America disappointed and dejected, believing his fame and position were fading before his very eyes.
Born Erich Wolfgang Korngold in 1897 Brünn, Moravia, Austria-Hungary (now Brno, Czech Republic). He was the son of Dr. Julius and Josephine Korngold. His father was one of the most influential music critics in Vienna.
Erich Wolfgang Korngold was an American composer of Austro-Hungarian birth, best known as one of the originators of the genre of grand film music. He was also noted for his operas, especially for Die tote Stadt (1920; “The Dead City”), which earned him an international reputation.
- Betsy Schwarm
Nov 29, 2013 · Erich Korngold suffered a stroke in October 1956. A year later, on November 29, 1957, he died. Although by the time of his death, his music was considered largely passé, within a few decades, it began to undergo a resurgence.
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Jul 18, 2019 · With a libretto by Paul Schott – a pseudonym for Korngold and his father – the surrealist plot deals with the struggles of Paul, a young man, to come to terms with the death of his wife, Marie.
