Korngold wrote his first orchestral score, the Schauspiel Ouverture when he was 14. Max Reinhardt, who invited Korngold to Hollywood to collaborate on the film A Midsummer Night's Dream During his early years Korngold also made live-recording player piano music rolls for the Aeolian Duo-Art system, all of which survive today and can be heard. 2 in E major that Artur Schnabel played throughout Europe. ![]() This work was followed first with a piano trio, then his Piano Sonata No. At the age of 11 he composed his ballet Der Schneemann ( The Snowman), which became a sensation when performed at the Vienna Court Opera in 1910, including a command performance for Emperor Franz Josef. Richard Strauss also spoke very highly of the youth. A child prodigy, Erich played his cantata Gold to Gustav Mahler in 1906 Mahler called him a "musical genius" and recommended study with composer Alexander von Zemlinsky. Born in a Jewish home in BrĂ¼nn (Brno) ( Austria–Hungary, now Czech Republic), Erich was the second son of eminent music critic Julius Korngold.
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