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Frank Skinner, Hans J. Salter, and Charles Previn were three of the most prominent composers of classical music in the 20th century. Each of them had a unique style and approach to music composition, and their works have left a lasting impact on the world of classical music. Frank Skinner was born on December 31, 1897, in Meredosia, Illinois. He showed an early interest in music and began playing the piano at a young age. After graduating from high school, Skinner attended the Chicago Musical College, where he studied composition and orchestration. He later moved to Hollywood, where he began working as a composer for film and television. Skinner's early works were primarily for silent films, but he quickly gained a reputation for his ability to create memorable and emotional scores. He worked on a number of classic films, including "The Invisible Man" (1933), "The Bride of Frankenstein" (1935), and "Son of Frankenstein" (1939). Skinner's music was known for its use of lush orchestration and sweeping melodies, which helped to create a sense of drama and tension in the films he worked on. In addition to his work in film, Skinner also composed music for radio and television. He was a regular composer for the popular radio show "The Lux Radio Theatre," and he also worked on a number of television shows, including "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" and "The Donna Reed Show." Skinner's most famous work is perhaps his score for the film "The Naked City" (1948). The film was a groundbreaking crime drama that used a documentary-style approach to tell the story of a murder investigation in New York City. Skinner's score was notable for its use of jazz and other contemporary styles, which helped to create a sense of realism and urgency in the film. Hans J. Salter was born on January 14, 1896, in Vienna, Austria. He began studying music at a young age and eventually attended the Vienna Conservatory, where he studied composition and conducting. Salter began his career as a composer in Europe, but he moved to Hollywood in the 1930s to work in the film industry. Salter quickly established himself as one of the most talented composers in Hollywood, and he worked on a number of classic films, including "The Wolf Man" (1941), "The Invisible Man Returns" (1940), and "The Mummy's Hand" (1940). Salter's music was known for its use of orchestration and its ability to create a sense of atmosphere and mood in the films he worked on. In addition to his work in film, Salter also composed music for radio and television. He was a regular composer for the popular radio show "Suspense," and he also worked on a number of television shows, including "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." and "The Wild Wild West." Salter's most famous work is perhaps his score for the film "Creature from the Black Lagoon" (1954). The film was a classic horror movie that used a number of innovative techniques to create a sense of suspense and terror. Salter's score was notable for its use of dissonant harmonies and eerie melodies, which helped to create a sense of unease and tension in the film. Charles Previn was born on January 11, 1888, in Brooklyn, New York. He began studying music at a young age and eventually attended the New England Conservatory of Music, where he studied composition and conducting. Previn began his career as a composer in New York, but he moved to Hollywood in the 1930s to work in the film industry.

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