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Violin prodigy who performed with John Philip Sousa and later became a film director and composer. He pioneered the use of original film music for films, and his film 'One Night of Love' won best musical score and sound recording Oscars in 1934. He composed the pop standard 'Tangerine.'
Pennsylvania-born Victor Schertzinger trained as a violinist and toured internationally, then became a symphonic conductor. His first film credit was for composing the orchestral accompaniment for Civilization (1915). He directed Charles Ray films, among others, during the silent era.
Mini Bio. Pennsylvania-born Victor Schertzinger trained as a violinist and toured internationally, then became a symphonic conductor. His first film credit was for composing the orchestral accompaniment for Civilization (1915). He directed Charles Ray films, among others, during the silent era.
Jazz in the afternoon with Andy Derrick and Tom Lindsay.Warwick School Staff Recital, February 2017.
Composer, Film Director, Violinist, Conductor. (1890 - 1941) Victor Schertzinger was a man of many talents who utilized them all to the fullest. He was a musical prodigy who played violin with famous orchestras by the age of eight and toured Europe as a soloist while still in his teens.
Schertzinger was a true pioneer in the early film industry. A classically trained musician and composer, he made his mark through many breakthrough initiatives. He is said to be the first composer to write a musical score for a movie, when Thomas Ince commissioned him to write the orchestral accompaniment for his silent film, "Civilization" in ...
Victor Schertzinger. A violin prodigy, an early film scorer, and the composer of standards including "I Don't Want to Cry Any More," "I Remember You," and "Tangerine," Victor Schertzinger was born in Mahanoy City, PA, in…. Read Full Biography.
