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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 205 Collections and/or Records:

Max Steiner film music score for Consolation Marriage, 1931

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 45
Scope and Contents

Published copy of the song "Devotion" from the RKO film "Consolation Marriage." Material dated 1931.

Dates: 1931
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1547, Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

Max Steiner film music score of The Violent Men, 1954

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 200
Scope and Contents

This includes a conductor's score of Max Steiner's composition the Columbia film "The Violent Men." Materials dated 1954.

Dates: 1954
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 and manuscript of Susan Slade, 1961

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 183
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1961
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 and manuscript of The Sins of Rachel Cade, 1961

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 167
Scope and Contents

This includes a sketch of Max Steiner's composition for the Warner Bros. film "The Sins of Rachel Cade" alongside a loose manuscript of the song "Rachel" from the film. Materials dated 1961.

Dates: 1961
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1547, Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

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