Erich Wolfgang Korngold

Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957) was a composer of operas, songs, orchestral works, and film scores. Korngold was born on 29th May 1897 in a Jewish home in Brünn (Brno), Austria–Hungary, now the Czech Republic. He was the second son of the eminent music critic Julius Korngold. A child prodigy, Erich played his cantata Gold to Gustav Mahler in 1906; Mahler called him a "musical genius", and recommended study with the composer Alexander von Zemlinsky.

Influenced by: Gustav Mahler, Alexander von Zemlinsky, Richard Strauss

Active:

1906-1957

• Richard BladeSat, Aug 15
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• Keaton SchillerThu, Jul 2
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• The Former Moscow BalletSat, Nov 28
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• Hans WilliamsSat, Aug 8
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• Harry Connick, Jr.Sat, Jul 4
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• BríetWed, Oct 7
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• Edvard GriegOn Greenroom
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• Bernard HerrmannOn Greenroom
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