Classically Jewish

1-4: The Golden Age of Hollywood

by Adam Fine

September 11, 2019

1-4 The Golden Age of Hollywood  Many of the pioneering composers from the early years of Hollywood were Jewish immigrants fleeing discrimination in Europe including Erich Wolfgang Korngold and Franz Waxman.

Music Includes:

Alfred Newman: 20th Century Fox Fanfare
Max Steiner: Tara’s Theme from Gone With the Wind
Erich Wolfgang Korngold: a suite from The Adventures of Robin Hood
Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Passover Psalm, op. 30
Franz Waxman: Main Title from Bride of Frankenstein
Franz Waxman: selections from The Song of Terezin
Dimitri Tiomkin: Do Not Forsake Me from High Noon