Composer
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
A child prodigy in Vienna who invented the sound of the Hollywood score.
Erich Wolfgang Korngold was an Austrian composer and conductor, who left Europe in the mid-1930s and later adopted US nationality. A child prodigy, he became one of the most important and influential composers in Hollywood history. He was a noted pianist and composer of classical music, along with music for Hollywood films, and the first composer of international stature to write Hollywood scores.
- Born
- 1897-05-29, Brno, CzechiaA Saturday
- Died
- 1957-11-29, Hollywood, USAA Friday, aged 60
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Taurus
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1897-05-29, Brno, Czechia · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Praguethe zone used then
Europe/PragueThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 8°16′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 15°46′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 26°32′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 2°05′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 6°14′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 1°50′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 26°38′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 26°33′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 19°32′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 13°05′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1957-11-29, Hollywood, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 7°21′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 13°15′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 26°29′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 23°59′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 14°06′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 23°30′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 15°40′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 11°35′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 3°34′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 2°19′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Erich Wolfgang Korngold was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.