Alois Reiser

Alois Reiser (April 6, 1887 - April 4, 1977 in Los Angeles)^[1] was an American composer of Czechoslovakian origin. Born in Prague, he came to the United States in 1905. He composed a number of works for orchestra, including two tone poems and two cello concertos; he also wrote chamber music, including string quartets, and the opera Gobi. He also composed music for films.

Selected filmography

• Hard to Get (1929)
• The Hottentot (1929)
• Her Private Life (1929)
• The Isle of Lost Ships (1929)
• The Lady Who Dared (1931)

References

• Howard, John Tasker (1939). Our American Music: Three Hundred Years of It. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company.

External links

• Free scores by Alois Reiser at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)