Sounds for the Silents: Photoplay Music from the Days of Early Cinema
Daniel Goldmark
Jan 2013 · Courier Corporation
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"Photoplays," or silent movies, cried out for accompaniment, and a distinctive art form arose to fill the demand, combining cinema, music, and storytelling. This unique anthology features original sheet music for the piano pieces that complemented early motion pictures. Derived from eight rare sources, the contents include pieces by J. S. Zamecnik, M. L. Lake, Joseph Carl Breil, J. Bodewalt Lampe, and Walter C. Simon.
An extensive essay by editor Daniel Goldmark introduces the compilation. Goldmark discusses the history of early cinema music -- its composers and publishers as well as its successes and failures -- and he examines the use and interest in such music today. Movie fans of all ages will appreciate this collection for its historical value, and amateur and professional theater companies will value it for its practical uses as musical accompaniment.
An extensive essay by editor Daniel Goldmark introduces the compilation. Goldmark discusses the history of early cinema music -- its composers and publishers as well as its successes and failures -- and he examines the use and interest in such music today. Movie fans of all ages will appreciate this collection for its historical value, and amateur and professional theater companies will value it for its practical uses as musical accompaniment.
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Daniel Goldmark Daniel Goldmark is an assistant professor of music at the University of Alabama and for four years was an editor and a producer for Rhino Records; his Tunes for Toons is scheduled to be published in 2003. He lives in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Yuval Taylor is the editor of A Cappella; his edited collections include The Future of Jazz and I Was Born a Slave. He lives in Chicago.
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