Emerging from the Shadows: Rediscovering the Legacies of Weinberg & Korngold

Name: Emerging from the Shadows: Rediscovering the Legacies of Weinberg & Korngold
Director: Veronika Emily Pohl
Genre: Documentary, Music, History
Released: 2026-02-12
Duration: 52 min
Cast: Constantine Orbelian, Kristina Reiko Cooper, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Mieczysław Weinberg

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Emerging from the Shadows: Rediscovering the Legacies of Weinberg & Korngold

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Bernhard Fleischer Moving Images

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2026-02-12

Emerging from the Shadows: Rediscovering the Legacies of Weinberg & Korngold

How do artists keep creating even in the darkest of times? How did the life-altering events of World War II shape our musical landscape up to today? This documentary uncovers the poignant stories of Mieczyslaw Weinberg and Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Two 20th-century composers of profound artistry, whose legacy is only recently being rediscovered after having been overshadowed in the aftermath of the Holocaust.

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Constantine Orbelian

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Kristina Reiko Cooper

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Erich Wolfgang Korngold

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Mieczysław Weinberg