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Herbert Stothart

November 14, 2023

Herbert Pope Stothart (September 11, 1880 – February 1, 1949) was an American songwriter, arranger, conductor, and composer. He was nominated for twelve Academy Awards and won Best Original Score for The Wizard of Oz. Stothart was widely acknowledged as a prominent member of the top tier of Hollywood composers during the 1930s and 1940s.

Herbert Stothart
Born
Herbert Pope Stothart

(1880-09-11)September 11, 1880
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedFebruary 1, 1949(1949-02-01) (aged 68)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale
SpouseMary Wolfe
Children3
AwardsBest Original Score
1939 The Wizard of Oz

Life and career edit

Herbert Stothart was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He studied music in Europe and at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he later taught.

Stothart was initially hired by producer Arthur Hammerstein to serve as a musical director for touring companies of Broadway shows. He soon began composing music for Oscar Hammerstein II, the producer's nephew. Notably, Stothart composed music for the famous operetta, Rose-Marie. He collaborated with renowned composers such as Vincent Youmans, George Gershwin and Franz Lehár. Stothart achieved success on the pop charts with standards like "Cute Little Two by Four," "Wildflower," "Bambalina," "The Mounties," "Totem Tom-Tom," "Why Shouldn't We?," "Fly Away," "Song of the Flame," "The Cossack Love Song," "Dawn," "I Wanna Be Loved by You," "Cuban Love Song," "The Rogue Song" and "The Donkey Serenade."

The year 1929 marked the end of the era of silent films. Shortly after completing his latest musical, Golden Dawn, with Emmerich Kálmán, Oscar Hammerstein, and Otto Harbach, Stothart received an invitation from Louis B. Mayer to move to Hollywood, an invitation which he accepted. In 1929, Stothart signed a substantial contract with MGM.

The next twenty years of his life were spent at MGM Studios, where he was part of elite group of Hollywood composers. Among the many films he worked on was the famous 1936 version of Rose-Marie, starring Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. He conducted and composed songs and scores for films such as The Cuban Love Song, The Good Earth, Romeo and Juliet, Mutiny on the Bounty, Mrs. Miniver, The Green Years and The Picture of Dorian Gray. His notable contributions also include the Marx Brothers' Night at the Opera, the romantic drama Anna Karenina based on Leo Tolstoy's novel, two Charles Dickens adaptations (A Tale of Two Cities and David Copperfield), and Mutiny on the Bounty, which earned him his first Academy Award nomination. He ultimately won an Oscar for his musical score in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.

Herbert Stothart dedicated his entire Hollywood career to MGM. In 1947, while visiting Scotland, he suffered a heart attack. Afterward, he composed an orchestral piece titled Heart Attack: A Symphonic Poem, inspired by his personal tribulations. Additionally, he worked on another composition, Voices of Liberation, commissioned by the Roger Wagner Chorale. Stothart died two years later at the age of 68.

Awards edit

Stothart received 12 Academy Award nominations and won the Academy Award for Best Original Score for The Wizard of Oz.

  1. 1939 Best Original Score Film – The Wizard of Oz

Academy Award Nominations:

  1. 1935 Best Scoring Film – Mutiny on the Bounty
  2. 1937 Best Scoring Film – Maytime
  3. 1938 Best Original Score Film – Marie Antoinette
  4. 1938 Best Scoring Film – Sweethearts
  5. 1940 Best Original Score Film – Waterloo Bridge
  6. 1941 Best Music, Scoring a Musical Picture – The Chocolate Soldier
  7. 1942 Best Music, Scoring a Dramatic or Comedy Film – Random Harvest
  8. 1943 Best Music, Scoring a Musical Picture – Thousands Cheer
  9. 1943 Best Music, Scoring a Dramatic or Comedy Film – Madame Curie
  10. 1944 Best Music, Scoring a Dramatic or Comedy Film – Kismet
  11. 1945 Best Music, Scoring a Dramatic or Comedy Film – The Valley of Decision

Works edit

Herbert Stothart's movie scores include:

Death edit

Herbert Stothart died of cancer in Los Angeles, California at the age of 68. He is interred at Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ Incidental and Dance Music in the American Theater from 1786 to 1923

External links edit

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Herbert Pope Stothart September 11 1880 February 1 1949 was an American songwriter arranger conductor and composer He was nominated for twelve Academy Awards and won Best Original Score for The Wizard of Oz Stothart was widely acknowledged as a prominent member of the top tier of Hollywood composers during the 1930s and 1940s Herbert StothartBornHerbert Pope Stothart 1880 09 11 September 11 1880Milwaukee Wisconsin U S DiedFebruary 1 1949 1949 02 01 aged 68 Los Angeles California U S Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park GlendaleSpouseMary WolfeChildren3AwardsBest Original Score1939 The Wizard of Oz Contents 1 Life and career 2 Awards 3 Works 4 Death 5 References 6 External linksLife and career editHerbert Stothart was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin He studied music in Europe and at the University of Wisconsin Madison where he later taught Stothart was initially hired by producer Arthur Hammerstein to serve as a musical director for touring companies of Broadway shows He soon began composing music for Oscar Hammerstein II the producer s nephew Notably Stothart composed music for the famous operetta Rose Marie He collaborated with renowned composers such as Vincent Youmans George Gershwin and Franz Lehar Stothart achieved success on the pop charts with standards like Cute Little Two by Four Wildflower Bambalina The Mounties Totem Tom Tom Why Shouldn t We Fly Away Song of the Flame The Cossack Love Song Dawn I Wanna Be Loved by You Cuban Love Song The Rogue Song and The Donkey Serenade The year 1929 marked the end of the era of silent films Shortly after completing his latest musical Golden Dawn with Emmerich Kalman Oscar Hammerstein and Otto Harbach Stothart received an invitation from Louis B Mayer to move to Hollywood an invitation which he accepted In 1929 Stothart signed a substantial contract with MGM The next twenty years of his life were spent at MGM Studios where he was part of elite group of Hollywood composers Among the many films he worked on was the famous 1936 version of Rose Marie starring Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy He conducted and composed songs and scores for films such as The Cuban Love Song The Good Earth Romeo and Juliet Mutiny on the Bounty Mrs Miniver The Green Years and The Picture of Dorian Gray His notable contributions also include the Marx Brothers Night at the Opera the romantic drama Anna Karenina based on Leo Tolstoy s novel two Charles Dickens adaptations A Tale of Two Cities and David Copperfield and Mutiny on the Bounty which earned him his first Academy Award nomination He ultimately won an Oscar for his musical score in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz Herbert Stothart dedicated his entire Hollywood career to MGM In 1947 while visiting Scotland he suffered a heart attack Afterward he composed an orchestral piece titled Heart Attack A Symphonic Poem inspired by his personal tribulations Additionally he worked on another composition Voices of Liberation commissioned by the Roger Wagner Chorale Stothart died two years later at the age of 68 Awards editStothart received 12 Academy Award nominations and won the Academy Award for Best Original Score for The Wizard of Oz 1939 Best Original Score Film The Wizard of OzAcademy Award Nominations 1935 Best Scoring Film Mutiny on the Bounty 1937 Best Scoring Film Maytime 1938 Best Original Score Film Marie Antoinette 1938 Best Scoring Film Sweethearts 1940 Best Original Score Film Waterloo Bridge 1941 Best Music Scoring a Musical Picture The Chocolate Soldier 1942 Best Music Scoring a Dramatic or Comedy Film Random Harvest 1943 Best Music Scoring a Musical Picture Thousands Cheer 1943 Best Music Scoring a Dramatic or Comedy Film Madame Curie 1944 Best Music Scoring a Dramatic or Comedy Film Kismet 1945 Best Music Scoring a Dramatic or Comedy Film The Valley of DecisionWorks editHerbert Stothart s movie scores include Devil May Care 1929 Rasputin and the Empress 1932 Queen Christina 1933 The Barretts of Wimpole Street 1934 What Every Woman Knows 1934 Anna Karenina 1935 China Seas 1935 David Copperfield 1935 version Mutiny on the Bounty 1935 Naughty Marietta musical score only the songs were by Victor Herbert Rida Johnson Young and Gus Kahn 1935 A Night at the Opera 1935 which also used music by Giuseppe Verdi Ruggero Leoncavallo and Nacio Herb Brown with some lyrics by Arthur Freed A Tale of Two Cities 1935 After the Thin Man 1936 The Good Earth 1937 Marie Antoinette 1938 Idiot s Delight 1939 The Wizard of Oz Oscar Best Original Score songs by E Y Harburg and Harold Arlen Northwest Passage 1940 film by King Vidor Pride and Prejudice 1940 version Come Live With Me 1941 Blossoms in the Dust additional uncredited music by Daniele Amfitheatrof 1941 Mrs Miniver additional uncredited music by Daniele Amfitheatrof 1942 I Married An Angel 1942 Random Harvest 1942 The Human Comedy 1943 Madame Curie 1943 National Velvet 1944 Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo 1944 Dragon Seed 1944 The White Cliffs of Dover 1944 The Picture of Dorian Gray additional uncredited music by Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco 1945 They Were Expendable 1945 World War II film by John Ford 1945 The Green Years 1946 The Yearling arrangement of Frederick Delius s music 1946 The Sea of Grass 1947 Death editHerbert Stothart died of cancer in Los Angeles California at the age of 68 He is interred at Glendale s Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery 1 References edit Incidental and Dance Music in the American Theater from 1786 to 1923External links editHerbert Stothart at IMDb Free scores by Herbert Stothart at the International Music Score Library Project IMSLP Herbert Stothart at Find a Grave Information on Herbert Stothart Herbert P Stothart at the Internet Broadway Database New York Times Herbert Stothart at Songwriters Hall of Fame Herbert Stothart recordings at the Discography of American Historical Recordings Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Herbert Stothart amp oldid 1184241298, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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