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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 213 Collections and/or Records:

Max Steiner film music sketch for A Bill of Divorcement, 1932-1933

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 20
Scope and Contents

Copy of the song "Unfinished Sonata" composed by Max Steiner for the RKO film "A Bill of Divorcement." Materials dated 1932.

Dates: 1932-1933
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1547, Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

Max Steiner film music sketch for All This, and Heaven Too, 1940

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains a sketch from the Warner Bros. film "All This, and Heaven Too" composed by Max Steiner. Material dated 1940.

Dates: 1940
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1547, Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

Max Steiner film music sketch for April Showers, 1948

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 9
Scope and Contents

Contains a pencil sketch of Max Steiner's compositions in the Warner Bros. film "April Showers." Material dated 1948.

Dates: 1948
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1547, Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

Max Steiner film music sketch for Backfire, 1950

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 12
Scope and Contents

Loose pencil sketch of Max Steiner's composition of the Warner Bros. film "Backfire." Materials dated 1950.

Dates: 1950
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1547, Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

Max Steiner film music sketch for Band of Angels, 1957

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 13
Scope and Contents

Pencil sketch of Max Steiner's composition of the Warner Bros. film "Band of Angels." Materials dated 1957.

Dates: 1957
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1547, Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

Max Steiner film music sketch for Break of Hearts, 1935

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 23
Scope and Contents

Contains a pencil sketch of Max Steiner's composition for the RKO film "Break of Hearts." Material dated 1935.

Dates: 1935
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1547, Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

Max Steiner film music sketch for Cimarron, 1930

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 37
Scope and Contents

Loose pencil sketch of Max Steiner's composition for the RKO film "Cimarron." Material dated 1930.

Dates: 1930
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1547, Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

Max Steiner film music sketch for Cloak and Dagger, 1946

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 39
Scope and Contents

Sketch of Max Steiner's compositions for the U.S. Pictures/Warner Bros. film "Cloak and Dagger." Material dated 1946.

Dates: 1946
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1547, Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

Max Steiner film music sketch for Close to My Heart, 1951

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 40
Scope and Contents

Sketch of Max Steiner's compositions for the Warner Bros. film "Close to My Heart." Material dated 1951.

Dates: 1951
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1547, Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

Max Steiner film music sketch for Come Fill the Cup, 1951

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 41
Scope and Contents

Loose pencil sketch of Max Steiner's composition for the Warner Bros. film "Come Fill the Cup." Materials dated 1951.

Dates: 1951
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1547, Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

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