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Korngold

American  
[kawrn-gohld, kawrn-gawlt] / ˈkɔrnˌgoʊld, ˈkɔrnˌgɔlt /

noun

  1. Erich Wolfgang 1897–1957, Austrian composer, conductor, and pianist in the U.S.


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There are also early songs by Alexander Zemlinsky, Alma Mahler and Erich Korngold, members of the Viennese musical elite circa 1900 and, like Weill, ultimately emigrés to America.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Other emigres were of the same generation and background, like Erich Wolfgang Korngold, who created the orchestra soundtrack at the dawn of talkies.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2024

"We need to know they are alive, if they're okay. It's the minimum," 63-year-old Korngold said in the temporary home to which he moved after his nearby village was ravaged by Hamas.

From Reuters • Nov. 22, 2023

Gilad Korngold, whose son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren are hostages, told reporters on Wednesday that an Israeli government official keeps in contact with the family three times a week.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2023

Some, like Erich Korngold, leapt enthusiastically into this new, populist role with skill and seriousness, widening the scope and capability of the film orchestra in the process.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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