Berthold Goldschmidt was born on January 18, 1903 in Hamburg, Germany. He began his musical career during the 1920s under mentors such as Ernst Krenek and Paul Hindemith. His early success included winning the Mendelssohn Prize for Passacaglia opus n.ΒΊ 4 in 1925. The rise of the Nazi regime in 1933 led to the suppression of his work, labeled as "degenerate music." Goldschmidt emigrated to England in 1935 and worked for the BBC during World War II. He became a British citizen in 1947. In his later years, Goldschmidt's work experienced a resurgence with the recognition of "degenerate music" composers. His final composition, Deux Nocturnes, was completed at age 93. Goldschmidt passed away on October 17, 1996 in London.
