!!!Korngold, Erich Wolfgang

b. Brno, Czech Republic (then Bruenn), May 29, 1897, 
d. Hollywood (USA), Nov. 29, 1957, composer; son of Julius  Korngold. 
Was considered an child prodigy (his mime "Der Schneemann" was 
performed at the court opera in 1910), great success in 1920 with "Die 
tote Stadt"; 1927 teacher at the Vienna Academy of Music, conductor at 
the Vienna State Opera; 1934 went to Hollywood, where he collaborated 
with M.  Reinhardt and received two Oscars for his film music 
("Anthony Adverse", 1936 and "The Adventures of Robin Hood", 1938).

!Further works
operas (Violanta, 1914; Die tote Stadt, 1920); 
incidental music (Viel Laerm um nichts, 1920), ballet music, chamber 
music, lieder, piano and film music.

!Literature
L. Korngold, E. W. K., 1967; B. G. Carroll, The Operas of 
E. W. K., 1975; J. Duchen, E. W. K., 1996; H. Poellmann, E. W. K. 
Aspekte seines Schaffens, 1998; NDB.



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