This post is part of The Calls of Cornwall: The Daphne du Maurier blogathon, hosted by Pale Writer. See the other posts here. Poor Philip Ashley. He falls in love, suddenly and irrevocably, with a woman beyond compare. He makes no secret of his devotion, defends his lady’s honour, worships her beauty and grace, and […]
Maestro: Erich Wolfgang Korngold
When I think of the classic Hollywood sound I think of Erich Wolfgang Korngold. The first internationally respected composer to write music for Hollywood, he was also one of the most influential, setting a template for symphonic scores which shaped the sound of American films for over a decade. He was born on 29 May […]