Description
Korngold- Pieces: Der Schneemann (Act I), Marchenbilder, Schauspiel Overture, Violanta (Prelude and Carnival Music) - Artists: BBC Philharmonic, Matthias Bamert / Chandos Classics Audio CD 2007 / CHAN 10434 X
UPC 095115143421
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (German: [ˈeːʁɪç ˈvɔlfɡaŋ ˈkɔʁnɡɔlt]; May 29, 1897 – November 29, 1957) was an Austrian composer and conductor, who adopted US nationality after fleeing from Europe. A child prodigy, he became one of the most important and influential composers in Hollywood history. He was a noted pianist and composer of classical music, along with music for Hollywood films, and the first composer of international stature to write Hollywood scores.
| Label: | Chandos Classics – CHAN 10434 X |
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| Format: |
CD
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: |
Jul 1, 2007 |
| Genre: | Classical |
| Style: | Romantic |
Tracklist:
| 1 | Schauspiel Ouverture, Op. 4 (Overture to a Drama) | 13:37 | |
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Marchenbilder, Op. 3 (Fairy Tale Pictures) |
(18:53) |
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| 2 | I The Enchanted Princess | 2:40 | |
| 3 | III The Ruler of the Spirits | 2:28 | |
| 4 | IV The Gnomes | 2:43 | |
| 5 | V The Fairy King's Ball | 3:13 | |
| 6 | VI The Brave Little Tailor | 4:15 | |
| 7 | VII The Fairy Tale's Epilogue | 3:33 | |
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Der Schneemann (The Snowman) |
(23:20) |
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| 8 | Moderato | 4:02 | |
| 9 | Act 1 |
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19:18
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| Violanta, Op. 8 | (9:32) | ||
| 10 | Prelude | 5:08 | |
| 11 | Carnival Music | 4:23 |
- Conductor – Matthias Bamert
- Editor – Peter Newble
- Engineer – Stephen Rinker
- Executive Producer – Brian Pidgeon
- Leader – Peter Manning
- Orchestra – BBC Philharmonic
- Producer – Ralph Couzens
- Remastered By – Jonathan Cooper
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (German: [ˈeːʁɪç ˈvɔlfɡaŋ ˈkɔʁnɡɔlt]; May 29, 1897 – November 29, 1957) was an Austrian composer and conductor, who adopted US nationality after fleeing from Europe. A child prodigy, he became one of the most important and influential composers in Hollywood history.[1] He was a noted pianist and composer of classical music, along with music for Hollywood films, and the first composer of international stature to write Hollywood scores.[1][2]
