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Miklós Rózsa (Hungarian: [ˈmikloːʃ ˈroːʒɒ]; April 18, 1907 – July 27, 1995) [1] 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. [2]
Miklós Rózsa. Music Department: Ben-Hur. A child prodigy, Miklos Rózsa learned to play the violin at the age of five and read music before he was able to read words. In 1926, he began studying at the Leipzig Conservatory where he was considered a brilliant student. He obtained his doctorate in music in 1930.
- January 1, 1
- Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Ben-Hur
- The Thief of Bagdad
- The Lost Weekend
- Spellbound
- A Double Life
- El CID
- The Four Feathers
- Recordings
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A sweeping score for a film of epic proportions, this music is filled with Roman, Greek, and Jewish elements. Rózsa conducted the 100-piece MGM Symphony Orchestra during twelve recording sessions which stretched over 72 hours. The biblical drama unfolds with a myriad of themes and the reinforcement of a mighty pipe organ underscoring the appearance...
This magical Technicolor Arabian fantasy film vaulted Rózsa to prominence as a composer. Filled with leitmotifs, the score has been described as “foreground rather than background music.” Here is the beautiful and expansive love theme:
Miklós Rózsa’s concert music is filled with Hungarian folk elements. At moments, these sounds emerge in the score for this psychological drama, directed by Billy Wilder and starring Ray Milland and Jane Wyman. (4:08 in the clip below may remind you of Bartók’s hellish The Miraculous Mandarin). When the film was previewed with a temporary soundtrack...
Rózsa’s distinctive film noir style is equally evident in the music for this psychological mystery thriller, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Rózsa once said, “Alfred Hitchcock didn’t like the music—said it got in the way of his direction. I haven’t seen him since.” (Interestingly, Hitchcock also resisted the use of music in the shower scene of Psycho...
This dark film noir drama, starring Ronald Colman, tells the story of an actor’s descent into insanity. His “double life” is a blur between reality and the imaginary roles he plays on stage. This duality is evident throughout Rózsa’s Academy Award-winning score. The bustling forward motion in this excerpt seems to anticipate the quirkiness of some ...
The lamenting beauty and far-off, exotic mystery of medieval Spain can be heard in this haunting love theme. In preparation for the score, Rózsa researched Spanish folk music and made use of the guitar and tambourine. It would be the composer’s final film score to be created under MGM contract.
This British Technicolor adventure film, directed by Zoltan Korda, is one of Rózsa’s earliest scores. Chronicling British military adventures in Africa during the reign of Queen Victoria, the story revolves around a man who is accused of cowardice after resigning on the eve of his regiment’s departure. This excerpt (Sunstroke and River Journey) beg...
Ben-Hur (complete film score), Nic Raine, The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus AmazonMiklós Rózsa: A Centenary Celebration AmazonMiklós Rózsa Conducts His Epic Film Scores AmazonA Double Life (Suite from the Film) AmazonLearn about the life and work of the Hungarian-born composer who scored nearly 100 films, including Ben-Hur, Spellbound, and El Cid. Listen to excerpts from his epic, romantic, and psychological music and discover his distinctive use of the theremin.
Miklós Rózsa. Music Department: Ben-Hur. A child prodigy, Miklos Rózsa learned to play the violin at the age of five and read music before he was able to read words. In 1926, he began studying at the Leipzig Conservatory where he was considered a brilliant student. He obtained his doctorate in music in 1930.
- April 18, 1907
- July 27, 1995
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Miklós Rózsa ([ˈmikloːʃ], [ˈɾoːʒɒ]), né le 18 avril 1907 à Budapest (Hongrie) et mort le 27 juillet 1995 à Los Angeles (États-Unis), est un compositeur de musique de films et de musique classique. Quatre de ses musiques, dont celle de Ben-Hur, obtinrent des récompenses internationales.
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Learn about the life and career of Miklós Rózsa, one of the most influential and versatile film composers of all time. Explore his four creative periods, from exotic fantasies to historical epics, and his contributions to the art of film music.
