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Biography: Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Erich Wolfgang Korngold elevated the status of film music from incidental accompaniment to a new art form. A successful composer on the Continent and protégé of impresario Max Reinhardt before emigrating to the United States, Korngold was a child prodigy who began composing at age 13.
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Video Exclusive: Erich Korngold Stays in the U.S.
Composer Erich Korngold and his family are forced to stay in the U.S. as Hitler tightens his grip on Europe's Jewish community.
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