Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Erich Wolfgang Korngold—a Moravian-born American composer and conductor—stands as a Hollywood music pioneer. Renowned for his classical and film compositions, he revolutionized movie scores. A child prodigy, he premiered his ballet Der Schneemann at 11 and composed his Second Piano Sonata at 13. Operas like Die tote Stadt (The Dead City) solidified his stature. Korngold scored 16 films, including The Adventures of Robin Hood, earning two Oscars. His Romantic works found renewed interest posthumously, notably through the album The Sea Hawk.
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