Hugo Riesenfeld(1879-1939)
- Music Department
- Composer
- Producer
From 1917-1925 Hugo Riesenfeld was the manager of the Rivoli, Rialto
and Criterion Theatres in New York City. A conductor and violinist,
Riesenfeld was educated at the Conservatory of Music in Vienna and the
University of Vienna. He then conducted with the Imperial Opera House
in Vienna. In 1907 he came to the US with
Oscar Hammerstein and for four years
worked with the Manhattan Opera Company in New York. While on Broadway
he demonstrated the artistic and commercial possibilities of using
intelligent music to accompany films. In 1928 he was appointed general
musical director in charge of musical productions for United Artists
Pictures.
