Erich Wolfgang Korngold collection, 1889-2008

Collection Summary

Title	Erich Wolfgang Korngold collection, 1889-2008
Inclusive Dates	1888-2008
Bulk Dates	1930-1960
Call No.	ML31.K64
Creator	Korngold, Erich Wolfgang, 1897-1957
Extent	approximately 9,000 items
Extent	102 containers
Extent	47 linear feet
Extent	17 microfilm reels
Language	Collection material in German and English
Location	Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Finding Aid Permalink	Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu020003
LCCN Permalink	LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2006579403
Abstract	Erich Wolfgang Korngold was a composer and pianist noted for his orchestral works, operas, concertos, film scores, piano music, and chamber music. A musical prodigy, he famously displayed immense talent for both performance and composition. Korngold and his family were part of the exodus of European artists who moved to the United States during the rise of Nazism in Europe. He lived and worked in Hollywood, California, until his death in 1957. The Erich Wolfgang Korngold Collection consists primarily of holograph and copyist music manuscripts that span his entire compositional output, as well as sketches, fragments, libretti, and film cue sheets. Many works not in Korngold's hand include his annotations. The collection also contains non-music materials such as correspondence, financial papers, photographs, and programs.