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Erich Wolfgang Korngold was born to a Jewish family in Brünn, Austria-Hungary (present-day Brno, Czech Republic). Erich was the second son of eminent music critic (Leopold) Julius Korngold (1860–1945); his older brother, Hans Robert Korngold (1892–1965), also became a musician.
Erich Wolfgang Korngold was born into a Jewish home in Brünn, Moravia (today known as Brno, The Czech Republic) on 29 May 1897 as the second son of Dr. Julius Korngold and his wife Josefine.
Apr 21, 2022 · The child prodigy Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s story was anything but normal. His was an extraordinary life, buffeted between three very different worlds: Mahler’s Vienna, Errol Flynn’s Hollywood, and the years of reckoning that followed World War II.
Jan 3, 2023 · Born in 1897 in what is now the Czech Republic, Korngold was a child prodigy, composing the ballet Der Schneemann (The Snowman) at age 11, causing quite a sensation at its debut performance in Vienna.
Erich Wolfgang Korngold was just 15 years young when the Berliner Philharmoniker performed his Schauspiel Overture op. 4 in December 1912 under the baton of their highly acclaimed chief conductor Arthur Nikisch. The young composer from Vienna was considered a child prodigy.
Apr 26, 2022 · Brno, South Moravia, Czech Republic. Death: November 29, 1957 (60) Los Angeles, CA, United States. Immediate Family: Son of Dr. Julius Leopold Korngold and Josefine Korngold. Husband of Luise Korngold. Father of Ernst Werner Korngold and George Wolfgang Korngold. Brother of Hans Robert Korngold.
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Erich Wolfgang Korngold (May 29, 1897 - November 29, 1957) is an Austrian-born American composer and conductor. Early years. Korngold was born to Jewish family in Brünn, Austria-Hungary. Personal life. In 1924, Korngold married Luzi von Sonnenthal. Death. Korngold died in Los Angeles . References. Other websites.
