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Composer of the Week: Erich Korngold (1897-1957): Childhood

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1/5. The Austrian composer Erich Korngold was born in Brunn (now Brno in the Czech Republic) and began composing at the age of six. A piano sonata written when he was 11 impressed Gustav Mahler, and his works were praised by Strauss, Humperdinck, and the conductor Artur Nikisch.
Donald Macleod looks at how the stage was set for Korngold's glittering career.

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(Repeated on Sunday at 12 midnight)

Contributors

Presenter:
Donald Macleod
Producer:
Johannah Smith
Source: Radio Times

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