Category: Jewish American Heritage Month

Silver Bells

December 22, 2022

"Silver Bells" has become a big part of the Christmas soundscape. The song has a catchy tune and easy-to-remember lyrics and illustrates a great song-writing team: Ray Evans and Jay Livingston. In this blog, we will explore the story of the song and its creators.

Posted in: American Composers, Jewish American Heritage Month, Motion Picture Music, Popular Music, Uncategorized

Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957), bust portrait, facing left. Undated photograph in black and white. He is wearing a dark top. The picture is undated and the blog author estimates that it shows the composer probably in his late teenage years or early 20s.

Celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month: Erich Wolfgang Korngold and the Shaping of Film Music

May 5, 2022

Posted by: Juliette Appold

This blog celebrates Jewish American Heritage Month by presenting a composer who helped shape Hollywood's film music: Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957).

Posted in: American Composers, Film Music, Instrumental Music, Jewish American Heritage Month, Soundtrack