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Steiner, Max, 1888-1971

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1888 - 1971

Biographical History

Max Steiner (1888-1971) was an Austrian-American film music composer.

Maximilian Raoul Walter Steiner was born May 10, 1888 in Austria. Max married three times. He was most well-known for his musical compositions for movies; his best-known score is Gone With the Wind. He graduated from the Austria Imperial Academy of Music at the age of thirteen, completing an eight-year program in just one year. During his life, he won three Oscars for his musical scores. Max Steiner died on December 28, 1971.

Citation:
Max Steiner Music Society news letter, autumn 1976: p. 2 (Max Steiner, Dean of film music)

OCLC, 11/19/84 (hdg.: Steiner, Max, 1888-1971)

New Grove (Steiner, Max(imilian Raoul Walter); b. May 10, 1888, Vienna, d. Dec. 28, 1971, Hollywood; American composer of Austrian birth)

Buy a kiss, 1933 (Max R. Steiner)

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Paul F. Boller research on Max Steiner

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197227605976]
Identifier: MSS 5786
Scope and Contents

Collection includes research materials and notes gathered by Paul F. Boller for a possible biography of film composer Max Steiner. Includes published music by Steiner from as early as 1910.

Dates: 1910-2004
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Paul F. Boller research on Max Steiner

Max Steiner Music Society records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 2108
Scope and Contents Contains publications produced by or with the Max Steiner Music Society, and other publications collected by the Society that feature Max Steiner or his film music composition work. Also contains records of society activities, such as photographs, letters, articles used in society publications, and sound recordings of Max Steiner music on audiocassette, phonograph record, and audiotape, some of which was distributed by the society as part of a music catalog. Collection also contains material...
Dates: approximately 1890-2009; Majority of material found within 1965-1988
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Max Steiner Music Society records

Max Steiner music and photographs

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 6131
Abstract

Two bound volumes of music, loose photographs, and two photograph albums.

Dates: approximately 1870-1948
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Max Steiner music and photographs

Max Steiner papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1547
Scope and Contents

Personal; music; awards; scrap books; film music, sketches, scores, and recordings; general music; and photographs. The materials relate to Steiner's life and his numerous musical compositions. 6 wine glasses, 1 cigarette case that once belonged to Max Steiner. Audio cassette of an interview between Leonetta Stein and Wesly Carlson, 14 June 1981. Materials dated 1880-1981.

Dates: Approximately 1880-1981
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Max Steiner papers

Shigeko Tokunaga papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197231062206]
Identifier: MSS 2641
Abstract

34 cards and letters, 28 photographs sent to Tokunaga from the Steiners.

Dates: 1965-1979
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Shigeko Tokunaga papers

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