Erich Wolfgang Korngold's work in Hollywood, which began in 1934, allowed him to remain in America during the Anschluss of Austria in 1938 and help his family and others emigrate from Hitler's regime.
Composition History
Erich Wolfgang Korngold's ballet-pantomime 'Der Schneemann' premiered at the Vienna Court Opera in October 1910 when he was thirteen years old.
Composer Biography
Erich Wolfgang Korngold's father, Julius Korngold, was one of the most influential music critics of his time, and chose his son's middle name, Wolfgang, in reference to Mozart.
Compositional Technique
Alban Berg's Piano Sonata, Op. 1, is in a single-movement form, departing from the standard three or four movements of classical and romantic sonatas.
Critical Reception
After 1945, Erich Wolfgang Korngold was largely forgotten in Central Europe and often dismissed as a 'film composer' until the 1980s.
Performer Biography
Maximilian Kromer, the pianist on this album, is a Viennese interpreter with Russian roots.
Recording & Production
Christoph Ehrenfellner's "Neue Wiener Tänze op. 46" receives its world premiere recording on this album.
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