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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.
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.
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Aug 12, 2019 · Erich Wolfgang Korngold, the Opera Composer Who Went Hollywood. His melodic gift rivalled Puccini’s—but his reputation suffered when he began writing movie scores. Now the classical world is...
The 19-year-old Korngold became a respected opera composer in 1916 with the instant success of his two one-act operas, Der Ring des Polykrates and Violanta under the baton of Bruno Walter in Munich.
Apr 21, 2022 · Music critic, author and librettist Jessica Duchen reveals the extraordinary life of the child prodigy composer Erich Wolfgang Korngold. Korngold's Die tote Stadt is part of our 2022 season (performances 21, 23, 25, 27 June): find out more and book online >. “Today I received your son’s compositions and have read them with the greatest ...
Nov 29, 2013 · On November 29, 1957, composer Erich Korngold – who, like other artists, was very much in vogue in his day, later disparaged and forgotten, and more recently awarded a reconsideration and revival – died, at the age of 60.
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Born: 1897. Died: 1957. Erich Wolfgang Korngold. One of the most highly-regarded and influential composers in the history of film music. His concert works, particularly his Violin Concerto, also continue to prove hugely popular with musicians and audiences.
