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Irwin Kostal (1911-1994) was an American musical arranger and orchestrator for films and Broadway shows. He won two Oscars and a Grammy for his work on West Side Story and The Sound of Music, and also collaborated with Disney and Sherman Brothers.
Irwin Kostal (1911-1994) was a music department member for many classic films and TV shows, such as West Side Story, Mary Poppins, and The Sound of Music. He won two Oscars and received four nominations for his work.
Irwin Kostal was a conductor and orchestrator who worked on Disney classics like Mary Poppins, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, and Pete’s Dragon. He also won Oscars for West Side Story and The Sound of Music, and received Emmy nominations for his TV work.
Music video by Irwin Kostal performing Processional Waltz (Audio). (C) 2015 Sony Music Entertainment.
2 Dis 1994 · Irwin Kostal, an orchestrator and conductor who won Academy Awards for his work on the movies "West Side Story" and "The Sound of Music" as well as Emmy and Grammy Awards, died on...
1 Dis 1994 · Irwin Kostal, a Hollywood orchestrator and conductor who won Academy Awards for his work in “West Side Story” and “The Sound of Music,” has died. He was 83.
The Irwin Kostal Collection Here at the Songbook Library & Archives, our Kostal collection includes scrapbooks of his shows, with photographs, news clippings, and correspondence throughout. We also have drafts of a memoir he was writing, and bound conductor’s scores for some of his works.