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In New York, Max Steiner quickly acquired employment and worked for fifteen years as a musical director, arranger, orchestrator, and conductor of Broadway productions. These productions include operettas and musicals written by Victor Herbert, Jerome Kern, Vincent Youmans, and George Gershwin, among others.
Jun 18, 2020 · max steiner could not write his own Broadway hit—but as an orchestrator and conductor, he knew that he could shepherd the work of the top composers in the field. In 1924, Steiner became musical director of Jerome Kern’s latest show, Sitting Pretty.
May 2, 2011 · Steiner conducted orchestras in London from 1904 until 1914. He was invited to New York City and began conducting and eventually orchestrating for Broadway musicals by composers like Jerome Kern and George Gershwin.
Roberta is a 1935 American musical film released by RKO Radio Pictures and directed by William A. Seiter. It stars Irene Dunne, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, and features Randolph Scott, Helen Westley, Victor Varconi and Claire Dodd.
Mar 14, 2022 · Having studied classical music, Max went first to London, where he conducted popular music revues (including one with Fanny Brice) before going to New York. There he worked with George & Ira Gershwin and Jerome Kern on Broadway, and built up his knowledge of popular song styles, and orchestration.
Steiner also formed friendships with rising talents like Jerome Kern, Oscar Levant, and George Gershwin. Stage hits like the Gershwin-scored George White’s Scandals expanded Steiner’s musical language, which was fundamentally European, to include American jazz.
Jun 5, 2020 · Max Steiner, perhaps the most influential film composer ever for scores like "King Kong" and "Casablanca," is celebrated in a new biography.
