Miklós Rózsa
Hungarian-American composer (1907–1995) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Miklós Rózsa (Hungarian: [ˈmikloːʃ ˈroːʒɒ]; April 18, 1907 – July 27, 1995)[1] was a Hungarian-American composer trained in Germany (1925–1931) and active in France (1931–1935), the United Kingdom (1935–1940), and the United States (1940–1995), with extensive sojourns in Italy from 1953 onward.[2] Best known for his nearly one hundred film scores, he nevertheless maintained a steadfast allegiance to absolute concert music throughout what he called his "double life".[3]
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Miklós Rózsa | |
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Born | (1907-04-18)April 18, 1907 |
Died | July 27, 1995(1995-07-27) (aged 88) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Composer, conductor |
Years active | 1918–1989 |
Spouse |
Margaret Finlason (m. 1943) |
Children | 2 |
Website | miklosrozsa |
Rózsa achieved early success in Europe with his orchestral Theme, Variations, and Finale (Op. 13) of 1933, and became prominent in the film industry from such early scores as The Four Feathers (1939) and The Thief of Bagdad (1940). The latter project brought him to Hollywood when production was transferred from wartime Britain, and Rózsa remained in the United States, becoming an American citizen in 1946.
During his Hollywood career, he received 17 Academy Award nominations including three Oscars for Spellbound (1945), A Double Life (1947), and Ben-Hur (1959), while his concert works were championed by such major artists as Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, and János Starker.