Hugo Riesenfeld (January 26, 1879 – September 10, 1939) was a pioneering Austrian-American film composer as well as violinist and conductor. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The following lists of violinists are available List of classical violinists, names of great violinist from baroque era till 20th century Conducting is the act of directing a Musical performance by way of visible gestures
Riesenfeld was born in Vienna and began composing professionally in his native Austria. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich In 1907 he moved to the United States with Oscar Hammerstein and worked from 1907 to 1911 in Hammerstein's Manhattan Opera Company. Oscar Hammerstein may refer to Oscar Hammerstein I (1847&ndash1919 cigar manufacturer opera impresario and theatre builder Oscar Hammerstein The Manhattan Opera Company was an Opera company based in New York City.
Riesenfeld broke into film music as composer of the score for Raoul Walsh's silent version of Carmen in 1915. Raoul Walsh (born March 11, 1887 in New York City, died December 31, 1980 in Simi Valley CA) was an American Carmen is a French Opéra comique by Georges Bizet. The Libretto is by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based From 1917 to 1925 he was general musical director in charge of musical productions for United Artists Pictures. This article is about the film studio Previously it was affiliated with a cinema chain bearing its name now owned by Regal Entertainment Group. He also worked at Fox, Paramount Pictures and other movie studios. Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. All together he composed music for 61 films, the last in 1938. He also produced four films and directed a silent film in 1918.
Hugo Riesenfeld died in Los Angeles in 1939 after a lengthy illness. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West He was 60 years old. He had one daughter Janet, born about 1912, from his marriage with Mabel Gertrude Dunning. [1]
Riesenfeld received Oscar nominations for Musical Director and Best Music for the 1937 film Make a Wish. [2] He is remembered, among other things, for his skillful blending of classical music and popular themes in the creation of film scores. [3] He had a special interest in the ability of the motion picture theater to introduce audiences to classical music. [4]
Selected filmography
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)
- Beau Geste (1926)
- The Sorrows of Satan (1926)
- The Cat and the Canary (1927)
- The King of Kings (1927)
- Sunrise (1927)
- The Cavalier (1928)
- One Romantic Night (1930)
- White Zombie (1932)
- The Wandering Jew (1935)
- Revolt of the Zombies (1936)
- Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island (1936)
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