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He studied in Berlin under Xaver Scharwenka. [2] Axt made his American debut as a conductor on December 28, 1910. [2] He served as an assistant conductor for the Hammerstein Grand Opera Company and was a musical director for the Capitol Theatre in Manhattan before joining the music department at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1929. [citation needed]
William Axt. Composer: The Thin Man. Composer and conductor, educated at DeWitt Clinton High School, and in private music study in Berlin. He was the assistant conductor at the Hammerstein Grand Opera Company in New York, and conducted for Emma Trentini between 1914-1918.
- William Axt
- February 13, 1959
- April 19, 1888
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William Axt. William Axt (April 19, 1888 – February 13, 1959) was an American composer of nearly two hundred film scores. Show Less... Continue reading at Wikipedia... Birth and Death Data: Born April 19, 1888 ( New York City ), Died February 13, 1959 ( Ukiah) Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1930. Roles Represented in DAHR: composer ...
William Axt. Composer: The Thin Man. Composer and conductor, educated at DeWitt Clinton High School, and in private music study in Berlin. He was the assistant conductor at the Hammerstein Grand Opera Company in New York, and conducted for Emma Trentini between 1914-1918. He was musical director at the Capitol Theatre in New York, and later headed the music department at MGM. He joined ASCAP ...
- April 19, 1888
- February 13, 1959
William Axt was an American composer of nearly two hundred film scores from 1932 to 1946. He worked for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and composed music for classics such as The Thin Man, Libeled Lady, and The Mask of Fu Manchu.
William Axt was an American composer and conductor who wrote music scores for hundreds of films, including Grand Hotel and Ben-Hur. The collection contains his music arrangements, scores, compositions, articles, photographs, and video recordings.
