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Silent Film Concert “From Morn to Midnight”
28. May 2011 @ 20:00 - 21:00
Sat. 28 May 2011
Info
General:
Germany 1920
Dir.: Karlheinz Martin
Screenplay: Ernst Deutsch
52 min. (at 18 frames/sec)
The quintessential expressionist German silent film classic, presented in a unique historical print, is shown at the original reduced silent film speed on the big screen — historically accurate.
Content:
Lively, intense, over-the-top, and expressionistic, the film tells the story of a cashier who wants to spend the first and last day of his “free” life happily and carefreely with an Italian lady. To do so, he steals 60,000 Marks from the cash register and flees into the wild life of the big city, where he is torn by his obsessions.
At the time of its release in 1920, German cinema owners refused to screen it, and in Japan, the film was even banned!
Music:
New music for keyboards (organ, grand piano, positive organ, harpsichord), double percussion, tenor solo, flutter sounds, and eight-part mixed choir by Wilfried Kaets.
The music attempts to capture the film’s passion for frenzy, madness, experimentation, and provocation. It is not an improvisation but carefully composed and aligned with the cinematic dramaturgy.
Performers:
Trio furore – Cologne
Philip Farmand – Tenor
Wilfried Kaets – Cinema organ/piano and recordings
Norbert Krämer – Percussion and MIDI vibraphone
Location:
Bischofsgartenstraße 1,
50667 Cologne