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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 20 Collections and/or Records:

Max Steiner film music sketch and score of A Summer Place, 1959

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 182
Scope and Contents

This includes a sketch of Max Steiner's composition for the Warner Bros. film "A Summer Place." It also includes a published composition of the song "Theme from a Summer Place." Materials dated 1959.

Dates: 1959

Max Steiner film music sketch and score of King Richard and the Crusaders, 1954

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 110
Scope and Contents

This includes conductor scores and a sketch of Max Steiner's compositions for the Warner Bros. film "King Richard and the Crusaders." Materials dated 1954.

Dates: 1954

Max Steiner film music sketch and score of Little Women, 1933-1934

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 122
Scope and Contents

This includes a sketch of Max Steiner's composition for the RKO film adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women." It also includes a published composition of the song "Josephine" from the film. Materials dated 1933-1934.

Dates: 1933-1934

Max Steiner film music sketch and score of Parrish, 1961

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 148
Scope and Contents

This includes a sketch and score of Max Steiner's compositions for the Warner Bros. film "Parrish." Materials dated 1961.

Dates: 1961

Max Steiner film music sketch and score of Sweepings, 1933

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 184
Scope and Contents

This includes a sketch of Max Steiner's composition for the RKO film "Sweepings." Also includes a published composition of the song "Sweepings" from the film. Materials dated 1933.

Dates: 1933

Max Steiner film music sketch and score of The Three Musketeers, 1935

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 191
Scope and Contents

This includes a sketch of Max Steiner's compositions for the RKO film "The Three Musketeers." Also includes a published composition of the song "The Song of the Three Musketeers." Materials dated 1935.

Dates: 1935

Max Steiner film music sketch and scores of Four Wives, 1940-1941

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 80
Scope and Contents

This includes sketches of Max Steiner's compositions for the Warner Bros. film "Four Wives" alongside a published composition of the song "Close Together" from the film. Materials dated 1940.

Dates: 1940-1941

Max Steiner film music sketch and scores of The Great Lie, 1941

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 87
Scope and Contents

This includes sketches of Max Steiner's compositions for the Warner Bros. film "The Great Lie." It also includes a published composition of the song "I Have So Much More" from the film. Materials dated 1941.

Dates: 1941

Max Steiner film music sketches and score of A Star is Born, 1937

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 176
Scope and Contents

This includes sketches of Max Steiner's compositions for the Selznick/United Artists film "A Star is Born." It also includes a published composition of the song "A Star is Born" from the same film. Materials dated 1937.

Dates: 1937

Max Steiner film music sketches and score of Passage to Marseille, 1944

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 149
Scope and Contents

Includes sketches of Max Steiner's compositions for the Warner Bro.s film "Passage to Marseille." It also includes a published composition of the song "Someday, I'll Meet You Again" from the film. Materials dated 1944.

Dates: 1944