Walter Gronostay
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Walter Gronostay (1906–1937) was a German composer noted for his work on film scores. Gronostay studied under Arnold Schoenberg.[1] From the late 1920s he began working on film music for a mixture of feature films and documentaries. Along with Herbert Windt he composed the music for Leni Riefenstahl's 1938 documentary Olympia,[2] but died unexpectedly at the age of 31 before the film was released.
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Walter Gronostay | |
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Born | 29 July 1906 |
Died | 10 October 1937 (1937-10-11) (aged 31) |
Occupation | Composer |
Years active | 1929 - 1937 (film) |
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