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Miklós Rózsa

Miklós Rózsa (Hungarian: [ˈmikloːʃ ˈroːʒɒ]; April 18, 1907 – July 27, 1995) 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. 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 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.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 18, 1907 (Budapest), Died July 27, 1995 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, conductor, adapter, songwriter

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D5VC-1582 12-in. 12/12/1945 Spellbound Al Goodman Orchestra ; Irving Prager Instrumental ensemble, with violin solo composer  
Victor D6VB-1383 10-in. 3/28/1946 Strange love Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Arthur Malvin Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor D6VC-5185 12-in. 3/11/1946 Lost weekend Al Goodman Orchestra ; Irving Prager ; Vladimir Sokoloff Instrumental ensemble, with violin and piano solos composer  
Columbia CO36677 10-in. 1947 Song of India Julius Bürger ; Charles Kullman Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra adapter  
Columbia CO36678 10-in. 1947 Hymn to the sun Julius Bürger ; Charles Kullman Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra adapter  
Columbia CO36679 10-in. 1947 Gypsy song Julius Bürger ; Charles Kullman Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia CO36680 10-in. 1947 Fandango Julius Bürger ; Charles Kullman Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL6165 10-in. 5/4/1937 L'amour vu par… Marcelle Bordas ; Pierre Chagnon Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rózsa, Miklós," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102916.

Rózsa, Miklós. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102916.

"Rózsa, Miklós." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102916

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