The music of these pioneering composers directly influenced later film score giants like Bernard Herrmann, Elmer Bernstein, Jerry Goldsmith, and John Williams.
Compositional Technique
The 'Hollywood symphonic style' created by these composers blended Germanic post-Romanticism with the cultural diversity of America, often incorporating jazz elements.
Composer Biography
Many composers featured on this album, such as Franz Waxman and André Previn, experienced dramatic escapes from Europe due to Nazi persecution.
Cultural Impact
Hollywood became a crucial destination for these composers, with the advent of sound film in 1927 launching the 'Golden Age' of film music that lasted over three decades.
Composer's Artistic Vision
These composers, including Erich Wolfgang Korngold and Max Steiner, brought their European classical training, influenced by figures like Wagner, Mahler, and Strauss, to Hollywood.
Historical Context
The album explores how Jewish composers, fleeing antisemitism in Europe between the World Wars, immigrated to the United States, which they saw as a land of freedom and opportunity.
Performer Biography
Isabelle Durin, the violinist on this album, has released three albums and performed internationally, including tours in the United States and China.
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