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The late Max Steiner was one of the true pioneers of the genre known as movie music. In fact, Steiner was awarded the very first Oscar citation ever given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his score for The Informer in 1935. Born Maximilian Raoul Steiner in Vienna, Austria on May 10, 1888, Max grew up surrounded by music.
Max Steiner wrote most of his music more than 50 years ago, so hunting down original soundtrack albums that actually sound bearable is a difficult task. However, the past 20 years have seen a great many re-recordings and reconstructions of some of Steiner’s best scores.
Max Steiner. Born: 10th May 1888, Vienna, Austria. Died: 28th December 1971, Hollywood, California, USA. Nationality: Austrian, American. Maximilian Raoul Steiner was an Austrian-born American music composer for theatre and films, as well as a conductor. He was a child prodigy who conducted his first operetta when he was twelve and became a ...
Max Steiner. Jump to 11 wins & 31 nominations. Academy Awards, USA. 1956 Nominee Oscar. Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture; Battle Cry; 1955 Nominee ...
Jun 5, 2020 · Film Score Pioneer Max Steiner Is Ripe for Rediscovery, with the Help of a New Biography. Composer Max Steiner, whose scores for “King Kong,” “Gone With the Wind” and “Casablanca ...
Apr 18, 2021 · Music by Max Steiner: The Epic Life of Hollywood’s Most Influential Composer.By Steven C. Smith. Oxford University Press, 480 pages. BOOK REVIEW – Steven C. Smith’s A Heart at Fire’s Center: The Life and Music of Bernard Herrmann, is one of the best biographies I’ve ever read of an American composer.
