Steiner, Max, 1888-1971
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 213 Collections and/or Records:
Max Steiner film music sketches and scores of Dust Be My Destiny, 1939
This includes pencil sketches of Max Steiner's compositions for the Warner Bros. film "Dust Be My Destiny." It also includes a published composition of "Dust Be My Destiny." Materials dated 1939.
Max Steiner film music sketches and scores of Four Daughters, 1938
This includes pencil sketches of Max Steiner's compositions for the Warner Bros. film "Four Daughters" alongside two published compositions for the film ("Mickeys's Theme" by Max Rabinowitsh and "Rhapsody" by Heinz Roemheld). Materials dated 1938.
Max Steiner film music sketches and scores of Gone With the Wind, 1939-1954
This includes sketches of Max Steiner's compositions for the Selznick/MGM adaptation of Margaret Mitchell's "Gone With the Wind." It also includes published compositions of the songs "Piano Miniatures" and "My Own True Love" from the film. Materials dated 1939-1954.
Max Steiner film music sketches and scores of Helen of Troy, 1956
This includes conductor scores and sketches of Max Steiner's compositions for the Warner Bros. film "Helen of Troy." It also includes a published composition of the song "Theme from Helen of Troy" from the film. Materials dated 1956.
Max Steiner film music sketches and scores of King Kong, 1933
This includes sketches of Max Steiner's compositions for the RKO film "King Kong." It also includes a published composition of the song "King Kong" from the film. Materials dated 1933.
Max Steiner film music sketches and scores of My Reputation, 1945-1946
This includes sketches of Max Steiner's compositions for the Warner Bros. film "My Reputation." It also includes a published composition of the song "While You Were Away" which was published a year prior to the release of the film. Materials dated 1945-1946.
Max Steiner film music sketches and scores of Now, Voyager, 1942
This includes sketches of Max Steiner's compositions for the Warner Bros. film "Now, Voyager." It also includes a published composition of the song "It Can't Be Wrong" from the film. Materials dated 1942.
Max Steiner film music sketches and scores of Saratoga Tank, 1944-1946
This includes sketches of Max Steiner's compositions for the Warner Bros. film "Saratoga Tank." It also includes two published compositions of songs which were created prior to the release of the film: "As Long As I Live" and "Goin' Home." Materials dated 1944-1946.
Max Steiner film music sketches for Adventures of Don Juan, 1949
Contains pencil sketches of both the music and the trailer of the 1949 Warner Bros. film "The Adventures of Don Juan." Materials dated 1949.
Max Steiner film music sketches for All Mine to Give, 1957
Contains pencil sketches of the RKO film "All Mine to Give" (also known as "The Day They Gave Babies Away") composed by Max Steiner. Materials dated 1957.