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1897–1957, Austrian The son of music critic Julius Korngold, Erich was declared a genius aged nine by Gustav Mahler. Four years later, Korngold wrote a ballet pantomime, Der Schneemann (‘The Snowman’, 1910), orchestrated by his teacher Zemlinsky. The work drew the admiration of Puccini and Strauss, both of whom were already major influences on Korngold’s compositional ...

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of Wagnerian roles. His versatility in opera sits comfortably alongside his recital performances, for which he is equally fêted. Introduction | Modern Era | Opera Personalities | Erich Wolfgang Korngold | Modern Era | Opera ...

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1887–1982, Czech-Moravian The most highly paid German-speaking soprano between the wars, Jeritza sang mainly at the Vienna State Opera between 1912 and 1935. She debuted numerous roles, including Ariadne in both versions of Ariadne auf Naxos and the empress in Die Frau ohne Schatten by Richard Strauss. She also sang Marietta in Korngold’s Die tote Stadt and the ...

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to the Middle European roots of film music. The 1930s were the Golden Age of film music, with Hollywood opening its doors to the likes of immigrants Erich Wolfgang Korngold (The Adventures Of Robin Hood, Captain Blood) and Max Steiner (Gone With The Wind), who provided melodramatic suites of romantic, sweeping score. For King Kong, Steiner used ...

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Bartók asked the authorities to label his own compositions ‘Entartete’ as a show of support for German colleagues such as Hindemith, Berg, Weill, Krenek, Erich Wolfgang Korngold and Schreker. Houses & Companies | Aldeburgh & Life on Crabbe Street | Modern Era | Opera ...

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Duke of Guise’, c. 1908). Many composers in the US and Europe followed suit, although few wished to make a career in films. A famous exception was Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897–1957), whose scores include the Academy Award-winning The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938). Other American composers to write for film include Copland, whose score for The Heiress (1949) won ...