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A list of musicians and musical groups specializing in [[silent film]] accompaniment. | A list of musicians and musical groups specializing in [[silent film]] accompaniment. Though many reissue prints of silent films include a soundtrack, live music is ideal, if available. | ||
==Germany== | |||
* Günter Buchwald - violin, piano, and organ - [http://www.stummfilmmusiker.de website] | |||
==Sweden== | |||
* Matti Bye - piano - [http://www.mattibye.com/ website] | |||
* Charlotte Hasselquist - piano - [https://musikalliansen.se/content/charlotte-hasselquist website] | |||
* Edward von Past - piano - [mailto:edvopa@yahoo.se email] | |||
* Stefan Wingefors - piano - [https://musikalliansen.se/content/stefan-wingefors website] | |||
==United Kingdom== | |||
* London | |||
** Stephen Horne - piano - [http://www.stephenhorne.co.uk/ website] | |||
==United States== | |||
===California=== | |||
* Christian Elliott - organ - [http://www.christianelliott.com website] | |||
* Frederick Hodges - piano - [http://www.frederickhodges.com/silentfilm.html website] | |||
* Robert Israel - organ and piano | |||
* Bruce Loeb - piano | |||
* Judy Rosenberg - piano - [http://www.judyrosenbergsilent.com/ website] | |||
===Colorado=== | ===Colorado=== | ||
* Monte Alto Motion Picture Orchestra - [http://www.mont-alto.com/ website] | * Monte Alto Motion Picture Orchestra - [http://www.mont-alto.com/ website] | ||
===Connecticut=== | |||
* Donald Sosin & Joanna Seaton - piano - [http://silent-film-music.com/ website] | |||
===District of Columbia=== | |||
* Andrew E. Simpson - piano and organ - [http://www.andrewearlesimpson.com website] | |||
* The Snark Ensemble - [http://www.snarkensemble.org website] | |||
===Illinois=== | ===Illinois=== | ||
* David Drazin - [http://www.kendavies.net/daviddrazin/ website] | * Chicago, IL | ||
* Dennis Scott | ** David Drazin - piano - [http://www.kendavies.net/daviddrazin/ website] | ||
* Dennis "Jay Warren" Wolkowicz | ** Dennis Scott - organ - [http://www.atos.org/node/337 website] | ||
** Dennis "Jay Warren" Wolkowicz - organ - [http://www.silentfilmsjaywarren.com website] | |||
===Kentucky=== | ===Kentucky=== | ||
* Tim Baker | * Tim Baker - organ | ||
===Massachusetts=== | ===Massachusetts=== | ||
* Alloy Orchestra - [http://www.alloyorchestra.com/ website] | * Alloy Orchestra - [http://www.alloyorchestra.com/ website] | ||
===New Hampshire=== | |||
* Jeff Rapsis - [http://silentfilmlivemusic.blogspot.com/ website] | |||
===New Jersey=== | |||
*Bernie Anderson - organ and paino - [https://www.roxysilentfilms.com/ website] | |||
===New York=== | ===New York=== | ||
* Philip Carli - [http://www.philipcarli.com/ website] | * Philip Carli - piano - [http://www.philipcarli.com/ website] | ||
* Ben Model - [http://www.silentfilmmusic.com/ website] | * Dennis James - piano and organ - [http://www.atos.org/artists/james website] | ||
* Ben Model - piano and organ - [http://www.silentfilmmusic.com/ website] | |||
===Pennsylvania=== | |||
*Brett Miller - organ - [https://musicalpromise.com/ website] | |||
==See also== | |||
* [[Movietone]] — Films made in the "Movietone era" - roughly 1927 through 1933 - are sometimes presented with live musical accompaniment, though they may include recorded sound original to the film. These soundtracks sometimes include only music or music and sound effects (without dialogue) that would have been heard by the films' original audiences at early sound-equipped theaters. These are distinct from "true" silent films with soundtracks that were added later, and also distinct from "talkies" with full dialogue. | |||
==External | ==External resources== | ||
* [http://www.silentera.com/people/musicians/index.html Composers and Musicians] at [http://www.silentera.com SilentEra.com] | * [http://www.silentera.com/people/musicians/index.html Composers and Musicians] at [http://www.silentera.com SilentEra.com] | ||
* [http://www.atos.org/category/artist-specialties/silent-films Directory of silent film specialists] from the [http://www.atos.org/ American Theatre Organ Society] | |||
[[Category:Resources]] | [[Category:Resources]] | ||
[[Category:Sound]] | [[Category:Sound]] | ||
[[Category:Showmanship]] | |||