Erich Wolfgang Korngold
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Born into a Jewish family in Brünn, then part of Austria-Hungary, Korngold displayed extraordinary musical gifts from early childhood, impressing figures such as Mahler and Strauss and eventually studying under Alexander von Zemlinsky. After a celebrated European career that included operas like Die tote Stadt and a professorship at the Vienna State Academy, he emigrated to Hollywood in 1934 at Ma…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources