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Silent Film Concert: "Destiny"
2008-10-08 20:00 - 21:30 UTC | Kirche St. Marien, Sedanstraße 27, Recklinghausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, 45663, Deutschland
Saturday, October 11, 2008
8:00 PM
Church of St. Marien, Recklinghausen
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Brief Overview:Germany, 1921Director: Fritz LangScreenplay: Fritz Lang, Thea von HarbouDuration: 93 minutes
Synopsis:Romantic mood and resignation define this novella-style film, in which Death has grown tired of his duty and longs to be “defeated” by a young girl. Equally impressive is the entire “main plot”: the scenes set in a romantically winding German town with its partly quirky characters, and the scene in the majestically dark Hall of Life Candles.
Version:New musical score for concert organ and percussion by Wilfried Kaets.
Performers:Wilfried Kaets – OrganNorbert Krämer – PercussionJoachim Steinigeweg – Silent film technology
Info:A valuable historic silent film print with hand-calligraphed intertitles will be screened at a reduced original speed on a large screen.
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Silent Film Concert "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"
2008-08-29 20:00 - 22:00 | Stadtkirche St. Marien, An d. Stadtkirche 8, Celle, Niedersachsen, 29221, Island
Friday, August 29, 20088:00 PMSt. Marien Town Church, Celle

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Brief OverviewSilent film, USA, 1923Duration: approx. 97 minutesDirector: Wallace WorsleyScreenplay: Edward T. LoweBased on the novel by Victor Hugo
SynopsisThe Hunchback of Notre Dame is a film adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The story revolves around Quasimodo, the hunchbacked bell ringer of Notre Dame, and his unrequited love for the beautiful gypsy, Esmeralda.
VersionNew music composed by Wilfried Kaets for concert organ and percussion. An alternative performance version for piano and percussion is also available.
PerformersNorbert Krämer – PercussionWilfried Kaets – Organ
Artistic DirectionWilfried Kaets

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Silent Film Concert "Destiny"
2008-02-26 20:00 - 21:30 | Eglise Saint-Martin à Dudelange, Av. Grande-Duchesse Charlotte, Dudelange, Luxemburg, 5397, Luxemburg
Friday, February 26, 2008Église Saint-Martin, Dudelange(Luxembourg)

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Brief Overview:Germany, 1921Director: Fritz LangScreenplay: Fritz Lang, Thea von HarbouDuration: 93 minutes
Synopsis:Romantic mood and resignation dominate this novella-style film, in which Death, weary of his duties, longs to be “defeated” by a young girl. Equally striking is the entire “main plot”: the scenes set in a romantically winding German town with its quirky characters, and the scene in the majestically dark Hall of Life Candles.
Version:New music for organ and percussion by Wilfried Kaets.
Performers:Peter Thomas – PercussionWilfried Kaets – Organ

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Silent Film Concert "From Morn to Midnight"
2007-10-27 20:00 - 21:00 | Rochuskirche, Rochusstraße 100, Köln, NRW, 50827, Deutschland
Saturday, October 27, 20078:00 PMRochuschurch

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Brief Overview:Germany, 1920Director: Karlheinz MartinScreenplay: Ernst DeutschDuration: 52 minutes (at 18 fps)
This expressionist German silent film classic is presented in a historical unique print, shown at a historically accurate reduced silent film speed on the big screen.
Synopsis:Lively, intense, exaggerated, and expressionistic, the film tells the story of a cashier who wants to spend the first and last day of his “free” life carefree and happy with an Italian lady. To do so, he steals 60,000 marks from the cash register and escapes into the wild life of the big city, where he is torn between his obsessions.
In 1920, German cinema owners refused to screen the film, and in Japan, it was even banned!
Musical Version:New music for keyboard instruments (organ, piano, positive organ, harpsichord), double percussion, tenor solo, flying sounds, and an eight-part mixed choir by Wilfried Kaets.
Performers:Matthias Haarmann – PianoThomas Roß – OrganMarkus Hinz – HarmoniumRalf Rhiel – HarpsichordThomas Heyer – TenorMichael Pattmann – PercussionNorbert Krämer – Timpani and percussion
RochusChor

Directions:Cologne-BickendorfRochusstraße

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Silent Film Concert "The Last Laugh"
2007-10-11 20:00 - 22:00 | Pfarrkirche Marie Reine de la Paix, Luxemburg
Thu. 11.10.20078:00 PMParish Church Marie Queen of PeaceLuxembourg-Bonnevoie
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Brief Overview
Released: Germany 1924
Duration: approx. 90 minutes
Director: Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau
Screenplay: Carl Mayer
Murnau’s film, which almost entirely avoids intertitles, is considered a milestone in film history and a highlight of German silent cinema.
Historical 16mm cinema version shown at film-historically correct speed and in the original format on a large screen.
Content
“The Last Laugh” is the story of a personal tragedy: An aging hotel doorman loses his identity and prestige along with his uniform and is then mercilessly humiliated by society.
Version
New music by Wilfried Kaets for concert organ, percussion, and MIDI vibraphone
Performers
Norbert Krämer – MIDI vibraphone, percussionWilfried Kaets – organ
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Silent Film Concert "From Morn to Midnight"
2007-09-15 20:00 - 21:00 | Filmforum Kölner Philharmonie, Bischofsgartenstraße 1, Köln
Sat. 15.09.20078:00 PMCologne Philharmonic

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Brief Summary:
Germany 1920Director: Karlheinz MartinScreenplay: Ernst Deutsch52 minutes (at 18 frames/sec)
The quintessential German expressionist silent film classic, presented in a historic unique copy, is shown on the big screen at the original reduced silent film speed, film-historically accurate.
Content:
Lively, intense, exaggerated, 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 carefree with an Italian lady. To do this, he steals 60,000 marks from the cash register and flees into the wild life of the big city, where he is torn back and forth by his obsessions.
In the year of its creation, 1920, German cinema owners refused to show it; in Japan, the film was even banned!
Music Version:
New music for keyboards (organ, grand piano, positive organ, harpsichord), double percussion, tenor solo, flying sounds, and eight-part mixed choir by Wilfried Kaets
Performers:

Matthias Haarmann – grand piano

Thomas Roß – organ

Markus Hinz – harmonium

Ralf Rhiel – harpsichord

Thomas Heyer – tenor

Michael Pattmann – percussion

Norbert Krämer – timpani and percussion

RochusChor
Directions:Bischofsgartenstraße 1,50667 Cologne
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Silent Film Concert "The Passion of Joan of Arc"
2007-08-16 23:00 - 2007-08-17 00:30 | Hallgrimskirche, Hallgrímstorg 1, Reykjavik, 101 Rekjavik, Island
Thu. 16.08.200711:00 PMHallgrimskirche, Reykjavik (Iceland)As part of the International Music Festival Iceland
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Brief Overview
Released: France 1927
Duration: approx. 84 minutes
Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer
Content
The last days of Joan of Arc: interrogation, sentencing, and her death at the stake.However, if you are looking for a short, concise description, it is less of an epic narrative (certainly not action cinema) and more like “radical montage cinema” from the late silent film era.
Version
With new music by Wilfried Kaets for vocals and organ
Performers
Klaus Paulsen – vocalsWilfried Kaets – organ
Overall Direction
Wilfried Kaets
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