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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==
==Germany==
* Günter Buchwald - violin, piano, and organ - [http://www.stummfilmmusiker.de website]
* 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==
==United Kingdom==
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===California===
===California===
* Christian Elliott - organ - [http://www.christianelliott.com website]
* Christian Elliott - organ - [http://www.christianelliott.com website]
* Frederick Hodges - piano - [http://www.frederickhodges.com/silentfilm.html website]
* Robert Israel - organ and piano
* Robert Israel - organ and piano
* Bruce Loeb - piano
* Judy Rosenberg - piano - [http://www.judyrosenbergsilent.com/ website]
* Judy Rosenberg - piano - [http://www.judyrosenbergsilent.com/ website]


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===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===
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* Ben Model - piano and organ - [http://www.silentfilmmusic.com/ website]
* Ben Model - piano and organ - [http://www.silentfilmmusic.com/ website]


==External Resources==
===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 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]
* [http://www.atos.org/category/artist-specialties/silent-films Directory of silent film specialists] from the [http://www.atos.org/ American Theatre Organ Society]
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Revision as of 12:47, 12 May 2020

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 - website

Sweden

  • Matti Bye - piano - website
  • Charlotte Hasselquist - piano - website
  • Edward von Past - piano - email
  • Stefan Wingefors - piano - website

United Kingdom

  • London

United States

California

  • Christian Elliott - organ - website
  • Frederick Hodges - piano - website
  • Robert Israel - organ and piano
  • Bruce Loeb - piano
  • Judy Rosenberg - piano - website

Colorado

  • Monte Alto Motion Picture Orchestra - website

Connecticut

  • Donald Sosin & Joanna Seaton - piano - website

District of Columbia

  • Andrew E. Simpson - piano and organ - website
  • The Snark Ensemble - website

Illinois

  • Chicago, IL
    • David Drazin - piano - website
    • Dennis Scott - organ - website
    • Dennis "Jay Warren" Wolkowicz - organ - website

Kentucky

  • Tim Baker - organ

Massachusetts

New Hampshire

New Jersey

  • Bernie Anderson - organ and paino - website

New York

  • Philip Carli - piano - website
  • Dennis James - piano and organ - website
  • Ben Model - piano and organ - website

Pennsylvania

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 resources