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Max Steiner sound recording from The Informer

 Collection — album: 1
Identifier: MSS 8705

Scope and Contents

Studio recording of compositions by Max Steiner from the RKO motion picture "The Informer" (1935). Also includes a CD copy of the recording.

Dates

  • Creation: 1935

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Condition restricted; patrons should use CD copy. Permission to use item must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical / Historical

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

Extent

1 sound disc (0.1 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Michael Feinstein; 2015.

Title
Register of Max Steiner sound recording from The Informer
Status
Completed
Author
Mary-Celeste Ricks
Date
2015 March 10
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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