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Korngold was born in an assimilated Jewish home in Brünn , Austria-Hungary (now Brno , Czech Republic ), the son of the music critic Julius Korngold , and studied music under Alexander Von Zemlinsky and Robert Fuchs . Gustav Mahler , upon meeting the young Erich, called him a "musical genius." He had success in Europe with his opera '' Die Tote Stadt '' (1920) among other pieces before moving to the United States in 1934 , where he wrote a number of highly regarded Film Score s. He continued to write concert music in a rich, chromatic Late Romantic style, with the Violin Concerto among his notable later works. In 1943 , Korngold became a Naturalized Citizen of the United States. He died in Los Angeles, California . Two full-scale biographies have appeared almost simultaneously. One is Jessica Duchen, ''Erich Wolfgang Korngold'' 1996 (Phaidon Press, 20th Century Composers series). The other is Brendan G. Carroll, ''Erich Korngold: The Last Prodigy'' (Amadeus Press, 1997). Carroll is President of the International Korngold Society. WORKS Orchestral and vocal works
Chamber works
Operas
Arrangements for operettas
Film soundtracks
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