Music 1920s Flashcards
The great train robbery
1900s
The great train robbery
Directed by Edwin S porter
The great train robbery
Arrangement for piano and strings
Hand painted color
The birth of a nation
- 1900s
- used close up on close characters
- score by Joseph Carl breil
- “ the perfect song” was a hit song by the score
- Richard wagner “ cry of the Valkryies
A trip to the moon
1902 1st narrative film 1st science fiction Directed by George MELIE New scores by electronic duo
Charles Chaplin 1889-1972
Famous films:
The kid 1921
Modern times 1936
Great dictator 1940
The general
1926
Direct buster keaton
New score quotes “Dixie” “Bonnie blue flag” reveille”
The cabinet of Dr. Caligari
1920
Direct= Robert Weine
Expressionist style (dark, abstract, emphasized repressed psychology)
New score by Donald Sosin
Thomas Edison’s kinetoscope
1894-1897
One user only
Separate machine for sound and picture
Nosferatu
1922
Directed by F.W Murnau
Score by Hans erdmann
Expressionist style
Sergei Einstein
1898-1948
Prominent director of silent film era
Films:
Battleship Potemkim 1925
Battleship Potemkin
1925
Direct= Sergei Eisenstein
Original score by Edmund Meisel
New score by the pet shop boys ( Neil tenant, Chris Lowe)
Wings
1927
Direct= Willem wellman
Original score by John Stephen zamecnik
Organ score by Gaylord carter
Irving Berlin
1888-1989
- born Jewish American song writer
- moved to Us in 1893
- 1500 songs for broadway musicals and films
- Alexander ragtime band
Blue skies
First film to include synchronized dialogue and music
- iriving berlin
- 32 bar song form
- structure song = AABA