Erich+Wolfgang+Korngold

Erich Wolfgang Korngold was a very talented music prodigy who impressed many of his teachers, family, and older composers at a very young age. He was born on May 29th, 1897, in Brünn, Moravia (today known as Brno, The Czech Republic). He died on November 29th, 1957 in Hollywood, California of cerebral thrombosis. Cerebral thrombosis is when there are blood clots that cause blood to drain or not reach the brain. Over his years of conducting and directing, he conceived many original scores and operas like //The Ring of Polykrates// and //Violanta//.

Korngold became many things, a composer, arranger and conductor. He started playing piano when he was four years old. He also created his own original piece for piano when he was eleven, called //The Snowman//. As his experience and opportunities grew he traveled to Hollywood to continue to produce amazing music. In Hollywood 1934, Korngold was asked to arrange and conduct music for //A Midsummer Night's Dream//. Also h e created a movie called //The Adventures of Robin Hood// which earned him an Oscar. What he became most known for was his film scores. From 1935 to 1947 he created film scores for movies like //The Prince and the Pauper, Kings Row, Deception//, and many others. He also visited Europe to focus on a more orchestral approach compared to his Hollywood music scores.

Korngold did amazing things in the world of music. He did so many great things it makes him comparable to Mozart. With the things he accomplished, his lost music was rediscovered, inspiring a young, new generation to be creative and work hard to change the world in music.