Erich Korngold - Märchenbilder, Op. 3 (1910) Arr. for Orchestra

Описание: Erich Wolfgang Korngold (May 29, 1897 – November 29, 1957) was an Austrian composer and conductor, who left Europe in the mid-1930s and later adopted US nationality. A child prodigy, he became one of the most important and influential composers in Hollywood history. He was a noted pianist and composer of classical music, along with music for Hollywood films, and the first composer of international stature to write Hollywood scores.

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Märchenbilder, Op. 3 (1910)
Arr. for Orchestra

1. Die verzauberte Prinzessin (The Enchanted Princess) (0:00)
2. Die Prinzessin auf der Erbse (The Princess on the Pea) (Not orchestrated)
3. Rübezahl (The Ruler of the Spirits) (2:40)
4. Wichtelmännchen (The Gnomes) (5:08)
5. Ball beim Märchenkönig (The Fairy King's Ball) (7:51)
6. Das tapfere Schneiderlein (The Brave Little Tailor) (11:04)
7. Das Märchen spricht den Epilog (The Fairy Tale's Epilogue) (15:19)

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Matthias Bamert

Erich could play four-hand piano arrangements alongside his father at age five. He was also able to reproduce any melody he heard on the piano, along with playing complete and elaborate chords. By age seven, he was writing original music.

Korngold played his cantata Gold for Gustav Mahler in 1906; Mahler called him a "musical genius" and recommended he study with composer Alexander von Zemlinsky. Richard Strauss also spoke highly of the youth, and along with Mahler told Korngold's father there was no benefit in having his son enroll in a music conservatory since his abilities were already years ahead of what he could learn there. 

At age 11, he composed his ballet Der Schneemann (The Snowman), which became a sensation when performed at the Vienna Court Opera in 1910, including a command performance for Emperor Franz Josef. He continued composing with great success throughout his teens. At age 12, he composed a piano trio. His Piano Sonata No. 2 in E major, which followed, was played throughout Europe by Artur Schnabel. During these early years he also made live-recording player piano music rolls for the Hupfeld DEA and Phonola system and also the Aeolian Duo-Art system, which survive today and can be heard.

Korngold wrote his first orchestral score, the Schauspiel-Ouvertüre, when he was 14. His Sinfonietta appeared the following year, and his first two operas, Der Ring des Polykrates and Violanta, in 1914. In 1916, he wrote songs, chamber works, and incidental music, including to Much Ado About Nothing, which ran for some 80 performances in Vienna.

Read more here about his incredible Hollywood soundtrack career:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erich_W...