Cameos and Cutaways
Miklos Rozsa (1907-1995) and Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957): With Donald Macleod. 5/5: Cameos and Cutaways. After a trip home, both composers turned to the symphony.
Miklos Rozsa (1907-1995) and Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957)
Donald Macleod explores the music of two composers who provided the soundtrack to Hollywood's Golden Age.
5/5. Cameos and Cutaways
On a visit to their homelands, Korngold and Rozsa questioned whether they had betrayed their heritage. This led both men to take stock of their careers and turn to a familiar musical idiom, the symphony.
Korngold: Prelude to Violanta
Austrian Radio Orchestra, Vienna
Max Schonherr (conductor)
Korngold: Theme and Variations
Austrian Radio Orchestra, Vienna
Max Schonherr (conductor)
Rozsa: Hungarian Nocturne, Op 28
Philharmonia Hungarica
Werner Andreas Albert (conductor)
Korngold: Symphony in F sharp, Op 40 (2nd mvt)
BBC Philharmonic
Edward Downes (conductor)
Rozsa: Symphony in Three Movements (3rd mvt)
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
James Sedares (conductor)
Rozsa: Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (Finale)
Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra
Elmer Bernstein (conductor).
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