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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 sketch Operation Pacific, 1951

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 146
Scope and Contents

This includes a sketch of Max Steiner's compositions for the Warner Bros. film "Operation Pacific." 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

Max Steiner film music sketches and score for The Conquerors, 1932-1933

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 44
Scope and Contents

Sketch of Max Steiner's composition for the RKO film "The Conquerors." It also includes a published copy of the song "The Conquerors." Materials dated 1932-1933.

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

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

Max Steiner film music sketches and score of So Big, 1953

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 170
Scope and Contents

This includes sketches of Max Steiner's compositions for the Warner Bros. film "So Big." It also includes a published composition for the song "Selena's Waltz" from the film. Materials dated 1953.

Dates: 1953
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1547, Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

Max Steiner film music sketches and score of Tomorrow is Forever, 1945

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 192
Scope and Contents

This includes sketches of Max Steiner's composition for the International/RKO film "Tomorrow Is Forever." It also includes a composition of the song "Tomorrow Is Forever" from the film. Materials dated 1945.

Dates: 1945
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1547, Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

Max Steiner film music sketches and scores for Battle Cry, 1954

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 15
Scope and Contents

Contains pencil sketches of Max Steiner's compositions of the Warner Bros. film "Battle Cry" alongside a copy of the song "Honey Babe." 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 sketches and scores for Christopher Strong, 1933

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 36
Scope and Contents

Sketches and published selections from Max Steiner's compositions for the RKO film "Christopher Strong." 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 sketches and scores for The Charge of the Light Brigade, 1936-1948

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 33
Scope and Contents

Pencil sketches of Max Steiner's compositions for the Warner Bros. film "The Charge of the Light Brigade" alongside a published composition of "Forward the Light Brigade." Materials dated 1936-1948.

Dates: 1936-1948
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1547, Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

Max Steiner film music sketches and scores for The Conspirators, 1944

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 46
Scope and Contents

Sketches of Max Steiner's composition for the Warner Bros. film "The Conspirators." It also includes an artist copy of the published composition of the song "Orchid Moon." Materials dated 1944.

Dates: 1944
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1547, Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

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