The Last Prodigy: A Biography of Erich Wolfgang Korngold

Portland OR: Amadeus Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dj. (c.1997). First Edition. Hardcover. [a nice clean copy with just minor wear to the extremities; ditto the jacket, with only a touch of surface handling wear]. (B&W photographs, drawings) The first full-length biography of the great film composer, chronicling his life and works "from his days as a celebrated Wunderkind in imperial Vienna, through his spectacular career as a composer of opera and symphonic works, to his escape from the Nazis to America, where he pioneering the symphonic film score and won two Oscars." Includes a comprehensive discography and bibliography, and a complete list of the composer's works. **** NOTE that additional postage charges will be assessed for international shipping of this slightly heavier than average book; if this concerns you, please contact us for a shipping quote before placing your order. **** .