Erich Wolfgang Korngold

Erich Wolfgang Korngold was an Austrian-born composer and conductor whose career spanned opera, concert music, and Hollywood film scoring. His late-Romantic orchestral style helped shape the sound of classical film music.

The Adventures of Robin Hood: A 1938 adventure film directed by Michael Curtiz and William Keighley, scored by Erich Wolfgang Korngold. Korngold’s swashbuckling score won the Academy Award for Best Original Score.
Julius Korngold: An Austrian music critic and Korngold’s father, known for his influence on his son’s early career. Julius promoted his son’s music and became a forceful advocate for his reputation.
Max Reinhardt: An influential Austrian-born theater director who worked extensively in Europe and the United States. Reinhardt brought Korngold to Hollywood to adapt music for A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Max Steiner: An Austrian-born composer who became a leading Hollywood film composer. Steiner shared Korngold’s Viennese background but developed a distinct studio-scoring career.
The Sea Hawk: A 1940 adventure film directed by Michael Curtiz, with a score by Erich Wolfgang Korngold. Its expansive orchestral writing exemplifies Korngold’s approach to studio-era adventure scoring.
Vienna: The capital of Austria and a major center of European music and culture. Korngold’s early training and operatic success unfolded in Vienna’s musical world.
Michael Curtiz: A Hungarian-American film director who made numerous films with Warner Bros. Curtiz directed several films scored by Korngold, including The Adventures of Robin Hood.
Miklós Rózsa: A Hungarian-American composer known for film scores and concert music. Rózsa likewise joined European concert traditions to Hollywood scoring, with a different musical voice.
Kings Row: A 1942 American drama film directed by Sam Wood, scored by Erich Wolfgang Korngold. Korngold’s score became one of his most admired works for a contemporary drama.
Alexander von Zemlinsky: An Austrian composer and conductor who taught Korngold composition. Zemlinsky was Korngold’s principal composition teacher during his formative years.

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