Miklós Rózsa
1907 - 1995
American/Hungarian
Summary
Miklós Rózsa 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. 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."
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 America when production was transferred from wartime Britain, and Rózsa remained in the United States, becoming an American citizen in 1946.
His notable Hollywood career earned him considerable fame, earning 17 Academy Award nominations including 3 wins 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.
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Performances
2nd December 2023
- PERFORMERS
- Riverside Philharmonic
- CONDUCTOR
- Tomasz Golka
- LOCATION
- Elliott Duchon Concert Hall -Rubidoux High School, Jurpa Valley, CA, United States of America
2nd December 2023
- PERFORMERS
- Riverside Philharmonic
- CONDUCTOR
- Tomasz Golka
- LOCATION
- Riverside City College Coil School for the Arts, Riverside, CA, United States of America
29th December 2023
- PERFORMERS
- The Hallé
- CONDUCTOR
- Stephen Bell
- LOCATION
- Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, United Kingdom
4th January 2024
- SOLOISTS
- Caroline Wettergreen
- PERFORMERS
- Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- Mikhail Agrest
- LOCATION
- Stavanger Konserthus, Stavanger, Norway
5th January 2024
- SOLOISTS
- Caroline Wettergreen
- PERFORMERS
- Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- Mikhail Agrest
- LOCATION
- Stavanger Konserthus, Stavanger, Norway