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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 3 Collections and/or Records:

Max Steiner Music Society collection of publications, 1932-2009

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2108 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains publications, including journals, magazines, books, articles, and booklets. Most publications engage with the topic of Max Steiner and his film composition work. Dated 1932 to 2009.

Dates: 1932-2009
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2108, Max Steiner Music Society records

Max Steiner Music Society publications, 1965-2000

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2108 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains publications produced by or with the Max Steiner Music Society, including journals, newsletters, and booklets. Some materials are in French and Dutch. Dated 1965 to 2000.

Dates: 1965-2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2108, Max Steiner Music Society records

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

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