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Erich Wolfgang Korngold (German: [ˈeːʁɪç ˈvɔlfɡaŋ ˈkɔʁnɡɔlt]; May 29, 1897 – November 29, 1957) was an Austrian composer and conductor, who adopted US nationality after fleeing from Europe.
May 25, 2024 · 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.
Originally established in 2001, this website is devoted to the life and music of the Austrian composer, Erich Wolfgang Korngold. Its primary intent is to provide a broad range of information for researchers, performers, and admirers.
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.
Erich Wolfgang Korngold: A Retrospective. Jon Burlingame offers an in-depth look into the life and career of legendary Austrian composer Erich Wolfgang Korngold, whose music for Warner...
Nov 30, 2022 · A more unexpected discovery was Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s Symphony in F-Sharp—the musical testament of a supernaturally gifted Austrian Jewish composer who took refuge in Hollywood after...
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.
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