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Erich Wolfgang Korngold life began in Imperial Vienna, where he composed lush works in typical fin-de-siècle style, but ended in the United States, having created the blueprint for the Hollywood film score. Bard College investigates his music in its 2019 “Rediscoveries” focus. 

In the late 1890s, Shakespeare's plays became a popular source for films and remained one throughout the 20th century. Here's a brief journey through time and some of the most popular films.

Korngold was one of the great, if not the greatest, composers for film and his style became synonymous with what came to be expected from a Hollywood film score.

Sample our Korngold playlist combining the familiar with the less well known.