The Silent Film Music Podcast with Ben Model
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A podcast by silent film accompanist Ben Model, news and reflections on silent movie shows.
The Silent Film Music Podcast with Ben Model
2y ago
episode 5: marathon of shows, music for Doug and Mary, of benches and lights, and more
Welcome
A whirlwind week of performances and travel - 7 shows in 8 days
Live performance: "The Mark of Zorro" at Central Baptist Church
Preparing for a performance: music prep, bench height, piano light, etc
Live performance: "My Best Girl" at Port Washington library
Upcoming performances, including a week of Mary Pickford in April.
Closing
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The Silent Film Music Podcast with Ben Model
2y ago
episode 4: "Accidentally Preserved" Kickstarter, getting clues from film intros, return to Boise, and more
Welcome
Playing the organ at the Library of Congress theater
My Kickstarter project to release rare/lost silents on DVD and YouTube
Live performance: "You'd Be Surprised" at Silent Clowns
Listening to a film's spoken intro can give clues for a score
Thoughts on scoring "Oliver Twist", "It's the Old Army Game" and "The Wizard of Oz"
Live performance: "Oliver Twist" at MoMA Upcoming performances and orchestral scores in Boise.
Closing
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The Silent Film Music Podcast with Ben Model
2y ago
episode 3: Griffiths (Raymond and D.W.), music for weddings and funerals, DVDs, alternate scores and more.
Welcome
Playing for "The Avenging Conscience" and "Paths to Paradise"
Live performance: "Paths to Paradise" at Silent Clowns
Thoughts on scoring "The Saphead" and "The Devil's Needle & Other Tales of Vice and Redemption", now out on DVD from Kino Lorber
Downloadable mp3 scores
Live performance: "Cat and the Canary" on Steere & Sons orchestral organ
Upcoming performances, and preparing to work with funeral organists in Oslo
Closing
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The Silent Film Music Podcast with Ben Model
2y ago
episode 2: unidentified films, 10 Commandments, YouTube ethics, The Crowd, and more.
welcome
report on Library of Congress film identification conference
live performance rec "Ten Commandments" on Steere & Sons organ
an ethical issue on uploading silents to YouTube from DVDs
on quoting popular songs of the day in silents
a record "heard" in Vidor's "The Crowd"
upcoming performances: films by both silent Griffiths
closing
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The Silent Film Music Podcast with Ben Model
2y ago
*PREMIERE EPISODE* - episode 1
welcome - score for "The Eagle" - new web series - Mabel Normand - Raymond Griffith at The Silent Clowns - score for "The Night Club" - playing for Ernie Kovacs - unidentified silents at Library of Congress - King Vidor's "The Crowd" - score for "Chicago" - underscoring cross-cutting - closing
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