Fact file
| Year of birth | 1897 |
| Year of death | 1957 |
| Nationality | Austria |
| Period | 20th century |
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BarcelonaScheherazade y Korngold con Xian Zhang y el violín de Ray Chen
Dun, Korngold, Rimsky-Korsakov
Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya; Xian Zhang; Ray Chen
LondonSeeking New Horizons II: New Discoveries
Stravinsky, Korngold, Dvořák
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Alexander Shelley; Jennifer Pike
New York CityJupiter Symphony Chamber Players: 2 Geniuses
Korngold, Schubert
Max Levinson; Vadim Gluzman; Kobi Malkin; Ayane Kozasa
StockholmShostakovich & Korngold
Korngold, Shostakovich
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Klaus Mäkelä; Elina Vähälä
OxfordKorngold & Tchaikovsky
Korngold, Tchaikovsky
Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra; Ben Gernon; Carmine Lauri
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Shimmering showstoppers in Pittsburgh
Korngold's Violin Concerto from Simone Lamsma is delivered with extraordinary deftness and depth, while Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances thrill under Yan Pascal Tortelier and the Pittsburgh Symphony.
Hamburg's Die Tote Stadt: excellent singing but muddled staging
Hamburg's revival of a 2015 production is a musical success, but the director's concepts are sometimes too dense to tell a straightforward story.
Kazuki Yamada rocks Symphony Hall
Principal Guest Conductor Kazuki Yamada teases brilliant French sounds from the CBSO.
Fleeting happiness: Robert Carsen's Tote Stadt at the Komische Oper
The Komische Oper's new staging of Korngold's opera doesn't quite offer the necessary scale or atmosphere.
Jonas Kaufmann sings the Four Last Songs in recital at the Barbican
Kaufmann’s magnificent instrument was not seen at its best in songs by Strauss, but there was pleasure from his clear artistry and the interesting orchestral pieces played by the BBCSO.
List of works
Abschiedslieder (Songs of Farewell), Op.14Abschiedslieder Op.14 Gefasster AbschiedAlt-Spanisch, Op.38 no.3Die tote Stadt (The Dead City)Drei Gesänge, Op.18: In meine innige NachtDrei Gesänge, Op.18: Tu ab den SchmerzDrei Gesänge, Op.18: VersuchungGlückwunsch, Op.38 no.1Lieder: selectionMuch Ado About Nothing, Op.11Piano Trio in D major, Op.1Sinfonietta, Op.5SterbeliedString Quartet no. 2 in E flat major, Op.26String Sextet in D major, Op.10Symphony in F sharp major, Op.40The Adventures of Robin Hood SuiteThe Sea Hawk: suiteViolin Concerto in D major, Op.35
