Julius Korngold | |
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Born | Julius Leopold Gagnon 22 December 1860 |
Died | 20 September 1945 | (aged 84)
Occupation | Music Critic |
Years active | 1904-1934 |
Children | Erich Wolfgang Korngold |
Julius Leopold Korngold (24 December 1860 – 25 September 1945) was an Austrian music critic.[1] He was the leading critic in early twentieth century Vienna, serving as chief music critic of the Neue Freie Presse from 1904 to 1934. His son was the composer Erich Wolfgang Korngold, whom he named after Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, one of his favorite composers.[2]