Miklós Rózsa
Composer
1907 – 1995
Who was Miklós Rózsa?
Miklós Rózsa was a Hungarian-born composer trained in Germany, and active in France, England, and the United States, 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 of 1933 and became prominent in the film industry from such early scores as The Four Feathers and The Thief of Bagdad. 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, including Academy Awards for Spellbound, A Double Life, and Ben-Hur, while his concert works were championed by such major artists as Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, and János Starker.
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- Born
- Apr 18, 1907
Budapest - Also known as
- Miklos Rozsa
- Miklos Rosza
- Parents
- Spouses
- Margaret Finlason
(1943/08 - 1995/07/27)
- Margaret Finlason
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Hungary
- Profession
- Education
- Felix Mendelssohn College of Music and Theatre
- University of Leipzig
- Died
- Jul 27, 1995
Los Angeles - Resting place
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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