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Silent Film Concert "Faust"
2010-11-10 11:00 - 13:00 UTC | Filmforum im Museum Ludwig, Bischofsgartenstraße 1, Köln, NRW, 50667, Deutschland
Wed, November 10, 201011:15 AMFilmforum NRW at Museum Ludwig

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Germany, 1926Directed by: F. W. MurnauCast:Faust – Gösta EkmanMephisto – Emil JanningsGretchen – Camilla HornCinematography: Carl HoffmannSet and Costume Design: Robert Herlth and Walter RöhrigDuration: 98 minutes
In short:
Based on themes from Goethe’s classic, Murnau’s Faust tells the story of the titular scholar who is tempted by the devil Mephisto. To lure the aging Faust, Mephisto brings a plague upon the land; as the dying plead for help and Faust’s prayers go unanswered, he turns to the devil for aid. To win him over, Mephisto offers Faust eternal youth and all the riches of the world. Faust accepts the pact and sells his soul. But when he falls in love with the young and innocent Gretchen—ultimately bringing tragedy upon her—he begins to question the bargain he has made with the devil.
Musical version:New music for piano by Wilfried Kaets.
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Silent Film Concert "Berlin-Symphony of a Great City"
2011-02-26 20:00 - 22:00 | Black Box, Schulstraße 4, Düsseldorf, NRW, 40213, Deutschland
Sat, February 26, 2011
8:00 PM
Kino Black Box
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General:
Germany, 1927Directed by: Walter RuttmannScreenplay: Karl Freund, Carl Mayer, Walter RuttmannCinematography: Robert Baberske, Karl FreundEditing: Walter Ruttmann
In short:
The film opens with a train journey: a steam locomotive travels through meadows, garden colonies, and residential areas into the city, marking the boundary between the outskirts and the metropolis. After a sweeping view over Berlin’s rooftops, the film shows the city streets, repeatedly interrupted by the image of the clock tower at Berlin City Hall. Slowly, the once-empty morning streets fill with people on their way to work.
Musical version:Music for cinema organ and piano by Wilfried Kaets.

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Silent Film Concert "The Overcoat"
2011-03-12 17:00 - 18:30 | ZKM Medientheater, Lorenzstraße 19, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, 76135, Deutschland
Sat, March 12, 2011
5:00 PM
ZKM Media Theater
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USSR, 1926Directed by: Grigori Kozintsev, Leonid TraubergDuration: 91 minutesRussian original version with simultaneous secondary projection of German intertitles
In brief:
This is the tragic yet comical story of the rise and fall of the lowly clerk Akaky Akakievich.
His life begins to change only when he decides to buy himself a new overcoat. After much saving (and going hungry), Akakievich finally holds his new coat in his hands. The coat transforms him both outwardly and inwardly.
Musical Version:New music for orchestra, soloists, and choir by Wilfried Kaets. Alternatives for organ, live electronics and piano, as well as for piano or organ solo.
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Silent Film Concert "From Morn to Midnight"
2011-05-28 20:00 - 21:00 | Black Box, Schulstraße 4, Düsseldorf, NRW, 40213, Deutschland
Sat. 28 May 2011
8:00 PM
Cinema Black Box at the Düsseldorf Film Museum

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Germany 1920Dir.: Karlheinz MartinScreenplay: Ernst Deutsch52 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 – ColognePhilip Farmand – TenorWilfried Kaets – Cinema organ/piano and recordingsNorbert Krämer – Percussion and MIDI vibraphone
Location:Bischofsgartenstraße 1,50667 Cologne
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Silent Film Concert "Destiny"
2011-11-15 20:00 - 22:00 | Kirche St.Martin, Bachstr. 2, Rheinbach, 53359, Deutschland
Tue. 15 November 2011
8:00 PM
Église Saint-Martin in Dudelange
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General:Germany 1921Dir.: F. LangScreenplay: Fritz Lang, Thea von HarbouDuration: 93 minutes
Content:Romantic mood and resignation shape this novella-like film, in which Death has grown weary of his duty and almost longs to be “defeated” by a young girl. Equally impressive is the main storyline: the scenes set in a romantically winding German town with its partly quirky characters, and the scenes in the majestically dark Hall of the Life Lights.
Version:New musical score for concert organ and percussion by Wilfried Kaets
Performers:Wilfried Kaets – organNorbert Krämer – percussionJoachim Steinigeweg – silent film technician
Info:A valuable historical silent film print with hand-calligraphed intertitles will be shown at reduced original speed on a large screen.
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Silent Film Concert: "4 Historical Silent Films"
2011-11-26 20:00 - 22:00 | Black Box, Schulstraße 4, Düsseldorf, NRW, 40213, Deutschland
Sat. 26 November 20118:00 PMCinema Black Box at the Düsseldorf Film Museum

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Four historical silent films by the French avant-garde director Germaine Dulac:

Étude cinématographique sur une arabesque (1929)

Disque 957 (1928, approx. 6 min.)

Thèmes et variations (1928)

L’invitation au voyage (1927, approx. 39 min.)

An event in cooperation with the Kunstsammlung NRW as part of an avant-garde exhibition.
In short:As the first feminist filmmaker and occasional leader of the French film club movement, Germaine Dulac, who worked within the context of French Surrealism, was at the center of film criticism and theoretical debates in the 1920s. Toward the end of the silent film era, her film-historical articles significantly contributed to preserving the legacy of early French avant-garde cinema.
Music:New music by Wilfried Kaets for cinema organ and piano
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Silent Film Concert "The Overcoat"
2012-01-22 11:00 - 13:00 | Neue Schauburg, Feldstraße 2a, Burgdorf, Niedersachsen, 31303, Deutschland
Sun. 22 January 2012
11:00 AM
Cinema “Neue Schauburg”
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General:
USSR 1926Directors: Grigori Kozintsev, Leonid TraubergDuration: 91 minutesRussian original version with simultaneous second projection of German intertitles
In brief:The film tells the tragic yet comedic story of the rise and fall of the humble clerk Akakij Akakievitsch.
His life changes only when he decides to buy himself a new coat. After long saving (and starving), Akakievitsch finally holds his new coat in his hands. The coat transforms Akakij Akakievitsch both outwardly and inwardly.
Music:New score for traditional and prepared solo piano by Wilfried Kaets

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Silent Film Concert: "Spicy Gentlemen’s Movie Night"
2012-03-24 20:00 - 21:30 | Black Box, Schulstraße 4, Düsseldorf, NRW, 40213, Deutschland
Sat. 24 March 20128:00 PMCinema “Black Box” at the Düsseldorf Film Museum

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Summary:
Program: Spicy Gentlemen’s Movie Night: Erotic films from 1906 to 1911
Director: Johann SchwarzerProduction: Saturn-Film, Vienna
Film program:

On a Small Bench in the Park (1 min)

An Exciting Chase (4 min)

Bathing Forbidden (1 min)

At the Photographer’s (5 min)

Diana in the Bath (3 min)

Three Funny Girls (4 min)

The Vain Parlor Maid (3 min)

In the Painter’s Studio (3 min)

In the Dressing Room (2 min)

The New Treatment Chair (2 min)

Saturn Fragments (3 min)

A Difficult Treatment (5 min)

The Sculptor’s Dream (4 min)

The Mix-up (3 min)

Music:Wilfried Kaets (historical World cinema organ and piano)
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Silent Film Concert "City Girl"
2012-03-28 12:30 - 14:00 | Filmforum Kölner Philharmonie, Bischofsgartenstraße 1, Köln
Wed. 28 March 201212:30 PMFilm Forum at the Cologne Philharmonie
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USA 1930Dir: Friedrich Wilhelm MurnauDrama, b/w85 min
Murnau’s film, which unfolds almost entirely without intertitles, is considered a milestone in film history and a peak of German silent cinema.
In short:
Tom, the son of a farmer, meets a beautiful young woman in the city who dreams of a life in the countryside. Against the wishes of his extremely authoritarian father, Tom brings the young waitress back to the farm as his wife. However, tensions rise as Tom’s father treats the lively newcomer as an intruder, and the farmhands begin to covet her. The atmosphere becomes increasingly unbearable, leading inexorably to disaster on a dramatic stormy night…
Music:
New score for solo piano: Wilfried Kaets
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Silent Film Concert "City Girl"
2012-03-28 20:00 - 21:30 | Filmforum Kölner Philharmonie, Bischofsgartenstraße 1, Köln
Wed. 28 March 2012
12:30 PM
Film Forum of the Cologne Philharmonic
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General:
USA 1930Dir: Friedrich Wilhelm MurnauDrama, b/w85 min
Murnau’s film, which relies almost entirely without intertitles, is considered a milestone in film history and a pinnacle of German silent cinema.
In Short:

Farmer’s son Tom meets a pretty young woman in the city who dreams of living in the countryside. Against the will of his extremely authoritarian father, Tom brings the young waitress home to the farm as his wife. However, due to his father’s treatment of the spirited woman as an intruder and the jealous desire of the farmhands, an increasingly unbearable atmosphere begins to develop. The catastrophe builds inexorably, reaching its climax on a dramatic stormy night…

Music:
New musical score for solo piano: Wilfried Kaets
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Silent Film Concert "The Overcoat"
2012-04-21 20:00 - 22:00 | Black Box, Schulstraße 4, Düsseldorf, NRW, 40213, Deutschland
Saturday, 21 April 2012
8:00 PM
Cinema “Black Box” at the Filmmuseum Düsseldorf
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General:
USSR 1926Directors: Grigori Kozintsev, Leonid TraubergDuration: 91 minutesRussian original version with simultaneous secondary projection of the German intertitles
In brief:
The film tells the tragic yet comical story of the rise and fall of the little clerk Akakiy Akakievich.
His life changes only when he decides to buy himself a new coat. After long saving (and starving), Akakievich finally holds his new coat in his hands. The coat transforms Akakiy Akakievich both outwardly and inwardly.
Musical Score:New music score for traditional and prepared solo piano by Wilfried Kaets
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Stummfilmkonzert "Der General"
2012-06-29 20:00 - 21:30 | evangelische Stadtkirche Laubach, Kirchenplatz 14, Laubach, Hessen, 35321, Deutschland
Fr. 29.06.201221.00 Uhrevangelische Stadtkirche Laubach
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General
USA 1926
Directors: Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman
Cast:Buster Keaton: Johnny GrayMarion Mack: Annabelle Leeand others
Duration: approx. 80 minutes
Action:
The General is a 1926 action-comedy film directed by and starring Buster Keaton. The film is set during the American Civil War and is based on the historically documented Andrews Raid of April 12, 1862. Locomotive engineer Johnnie Gray sets out alone in pursuit of his locomotive General, which has been stolen by Union spies. Through persistence, daring maneuvers, and inventiveness, he manages to reclaim both his engine and the favor of his beloved Annabelle Lee. The General is considered one of the most significant comedies in film history.
Version:
New musical score for organ by Wilfried Kaets
Organizer:
Laubach Office of Culture
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Silent Film Concert "The General"
2012-06-29 21:00 - 23:00 | evangelische Stadtkirche Laubach, Kirchenplatz 14, Laubach, Hessen, 35321, Deutschland
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Friday, 29 June 20129:00 PMEvangelical City Church Laubach

General:
USA 1926
Directors: Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman
Cast:
Buster Keaton: Johnny Gray
Marion Mack: Annabelle Lee
and many others
Duration: approx. 80 minutes
Synopsis:
“The General” is an action-comedy film from 1926, directed by and starring Buster Keaton. Set during the American Civil War, it is based on the historically documented Andrews Raid of April 12, 1862. Locomotive engineer Johnnie Gray single-handedly pursues his stolen train, the “General,” which has been taken by Union spies. With persistence, daring maneuvers, and inventiveness, he manages to recapture both his engine and the affection of his beloved Annabelle Lee. The General is considered one of the greatest comedies in film history.
Version:
New musical score for organ by Wilfried Kaets
Performer:
Wilfried Kaets – Organ
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Silent Film Concert "The Passion of Joan of Arc"
2012-09-15 20:00 - 21:30 | Black Box, Schulstraße 4, Düsseldorf, NRW, 40213, Deutschland
Sat. 15.09.20128:00 PMCinema “Black Box” at the Film Museum Düsseldorf
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Overview
Released: France, 1927Duration: approx. 84 minutesDirector: Carl Theodor Dreyer
ContentThe final days of Jeanne d’Arc: her interrogation, condemnation, and death at the stake.It is not so much an epic narrative (certainly not an action film), but rather “radical montage cinema” from the late silent film era.
VersionWith new music by Wilfried Kaets for voice and concert organ
PerformersAron Proujanski: Tenor soloWilfried Kaets: Historical Welte cinema organ and simultaneous piano
Overall directionWilfried Kaet
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Silent Film Concert "The General"
2012-11-24 15:00 - 17:00 | Kulturzentrum Alte Feuerwache Köln, Melchiorstr. 3, Köln, NRW, 50670, Deutschland
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Tuesday, 24.11.20123:00 PMCultural Center “Alte Feuerwache” Cologne
Overview:
USA 1926Directors: Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman
Cast:Buster Keaton: Johnny GrayMarion Mack: Annabelle LeeAnd others.
Duration: approx. 80 min.
Plot:
“The General” is a 1926 action-comedy film by and starring Buster Keaton. The film is set during the American Civil War and is based on the historically documented Andrews Raid of April 12, 1862. The locomotive engineer Johnnie Gray embarks alone on a pursuit to rescue his locomotive, The General, which has been captured by Union spies. With persistence, daring maneuvers, and ingenuity, he manages to recover both his locomotive and the love of his sweetheart Annabelle Lee. The General is considered one of the most important comedies in film history.
Version:
New music arrangement by Wilfried Kaets for piano
Performer:
Wilfried Kaets – Piano

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Silent Film Concert "The Last Laugh"
2013-03-15 20:00 - 22:00 | Kirche Christi Verklärung, Taborplatz 4, Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, 50767, Deutschland
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Friday, 15.03.20138:00 PMChurch of the Transfiguration of Christ, Cologne-Heimersdorf
General:
Released: Germany 1924Duration: approx. 90 minutesDirector: Friedrich Wilhelm MurnauScreenplay: Carl Mayer
Murnau’s film, which almost entirely does without intertitles, is considered a milestone in film history and the pinnacle of German silent cinema.
Historical 16mm film version in historically accurate speed and original format on a large screen.
Plot:
“The Last Laugh” tells the story of a personal tragedy: An aging hotel porter loses his identity and prestige with the loss of his uniform and is then mercilessly humiliated by society.
Version:
New music arrangement for organ, midi vibraphone, and percussion by Wilfried Kaets
Performers:
Wilfried Kaets – OrganNorbert Krämer – Percussion and midi vibraphoneJoachim Steinigeweg – Silent film technique
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Silent Film Concert "Woman in the Moon"
2013-04-27 20:00 - 22:30 | Black Box, Schulstraße 4, Düsseldorf, NRW, 40213, Deutschland
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Saturday, 27.04.20138:00 PMCinema “Black Box” at the Film Museum Düsseldorf
Overview:
Germany 1928 / 29Director: Fritz LangStarring: Gerda Maurus, Willy Fritsch, Klaus Pohl, Gustav von Wangenheim, and othersDuration: 169 min.
Restored 35mm version
Plot:
Professor Georg Manfeldt suspects that the Moon holds water, oxygen, and vast gold deposits. Together with his young friend Helius, who built the rocket, he embarks on a lunar expedition. Also on board is the agent of a business syndicate that wants to control the Moon’s gold, Chief Engineer Windegger, and his fiancée Friede, who is desired not only by her fiancé. After landing, a bitter struggle for the gold ensues, while a jealousy drama adds to the tension…
Version:
New music arrangement for organ, simultaneous piano, and live electronics by Wilfried Kaets
Performers:
Introduction: Florian Deterding (Cinema Director, Program)Wilfried Kaets (Organist and Regional Office, Cologne) will accompany on the Welte Cinema Organ

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Silent Film Concert "The Last Laugh"
2013-05-03 21:00 - 22:30 | Antoniterkirche, Schildergasse 57, Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, 50667, Deutschland
Friday, 03.05.20139:00 PMAntoniterkirche, Cologne-Schildergasse
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Overview
Germany 1924Director: Friedrich Wilhelm MurnauScreenplay: Carl MayerDuration: 90 min.
Murnau’s film, which almost entirely avoids intertitles, is considered a milestone in film history and the pinnacle of German silent cinema.
Plot
“The Last Laugh” tells the story of a personal tragedy: An aging hotel porter loses his identity and prestige when he is stripped of his uniform and is subsequently mercilessly humiliated by society.
Version
New music arrangement by Wilfried Kaets for organ, large percussion, and midi vibraphone
Performers
Wilfried Kaets – OrganNorbert Krämer – Percussion and midi vibraphoneJoachim Steinigeweg – Film projection / Silent film technique
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Silent Film Concert "Salt for Svanetia"
2013-06-29 19:00 - 20:00 | Filmforum im Museum Ludwig, Bischofsgartenstraße 1, Köln, NRW, 50667, Deutschland
Saturday, 29.06.20137:00 PMFilmforum at Museum Ludwig, Cologne
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General:
Jim Shvante – The Salt of SvanetiUSSR (Georgia) 1930Director: Michail Kalatozov
Duration: approx. 60 min.Original version with German subtitles
Screenplay: Sergei TretyakovCinematography: Michail Kalatozov
A project within the series Films from Georgia – Retrospective Michail Kalatozov
Plot
Ushguli is a settlement in Upper Svaneti, located in the heart of the Greater Caucasus, surrounded by defensive towers. The life of the inhabitants of this region follows its own rhythm and is defined by hard labor: sheep farming and wool processing, breaking and transporting stone slabs, and withstanding the sometimes unpredictable weather. Here, ancient traditions have been preserved, such as peculiar birth and burial rites. Obtaining the essential salt for both people and livestock is always a dangerous endeavor, but the Soviet state has enabled the construction of a road that will make the region more accessible.
Music Version:
New music arrangement for solo piano by Wilfried Kaets
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Silent Film Concert "Nosferatu"
2013-06-29 20:00 - 21:30 | Black Box, Schulstraße 4, Düsseldorf, NRW, 40213, Deutschland
Thursday, 27.06.20138:00 PMCinema “Black Box” at the Film Museum Düsseldorf
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General:
Germany 1921Director: F.W. MurnauDuration: approx. 84 min.Recommended for ages 12 and up
Historical Film Version
The film features a valuable historical 16mm cinema version from the collection of the German Federal Archives.
Silent Film ClassicBased on the Gothic horror novel Dracula by Bram Stoker.
Action:
Count Orlok contacts the real estate agent Knock to purchase a house in Wisborg. Knock then sends his secretary, Hutter, to Transylvania to handle the deal with the Count. Hutter’s wife, Ellen, fears for his safety before his departure.
After a long journey, Hutter reaches the Count’s eerie castle. Upon waking the next morning, he notices strange bite marks on his neck but doesn’t yet realize the horror he’s about to face. During the signing of the contract, the Count comes across a portrait of Ellen and is captivated by her beautiful neck.
The next day, Hutter explores the castle and discovers Orlok sleeping in a coffin. When he witnesses the Count’s strange departure that evening, he hurries away from the castle, anxious for his wife’s safety.
A race against time begins…
Music Version:
New music arrangement for cinema organ, simultaneous piano, and recordings by Wilfried Kaets
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Silent Film Concert "Metropolis"
2013-07-07 20:00 - 22:30 | DinaMare Dinslaken, Am Stadtbad 7-9, Dinslaken, Nordrhein-Westfalen, 46537, Deutschland
Sunday, 07.07.20138:00 PMOpen Air Festival DinaMare, Dinslaken
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General:
Metropolis – 1927, GermanyDirector: Fritz LangScreenplay: Thea von Harbou, Fritz LangCinematography: Karl Freund, Walter RuttmannEditing: Fritz LangDuration: approx. 140 min.
Plot
Metropolis – the city of the future. Fritz Lang’s monumental science-fiction film combines visual power with a love story about the reconciliation of labor and capital: High above the city, Joh Fredersen rules, while down below, the workers toil. Fredersen’s son, Freder, falls in love with the worker leader Maria.
Music Version:
Newly restored version by the Murnau Foundation from 2010
New music arrangement for piano, midi vibraphone, percussion, and live electronics by Wilfried Kaets
Performers:
Wilfried Kaets – Piano, recordingsRalf Kurley – Midi vibraphone, live electronics, percussionIntroduction: Performance by members of the Burghofbühne Theater
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Silent Film Concert "Destiny"
2013-11-03 20:00 - 22:00 | Alzey, Nikolaikirche, Obermarkt 18, Alzey, Rheinland-Pfalz, 55232, Deutschland
Sun. 03.11.20138:00 PMAlzey, Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Church)
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General:Germany 1921Director: Fritz LangScreenplay: Fritz Lang, Thea von HarbouDuration: 93 min.
About:This film, resembling a novella in style, is filled with romantic mood and resignation. Death, weary of its duty, longs to be “defeated” by a young girl. Equally impressive is the main storyline: scenes set in a romantically winding German town with its sometimes quirky characters, and scenes in the majestically dark Hall of the Life Lights.
Music Version:New music score by Wilfried Kaets for organ and percussion
Performers:Wilfried Kaets – OrganNorbert Krämer – PercussionJoachim Steinigeweg – Silent film technology
Information:A valuable historic silent film copy with hand-calligraphed intertitles will be presented at reduced original speed on a large screen.
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Silent Film Concert "King of Kings"
2013-11-29 20:00 - 22:30 | Rochuskirche, Rochusstraße 100, Köln, NRW, 50827, Deutschland
Sat. 30.11.20138:00 PMRochus Church
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General:USA 1927Director: Cecil B. DeMilleScreenplay: Jeanie MacphersonCinematography: John Peverell MarleyDuration: 135 min., black and white
About:The courtesan Mary Magdalene is angry when her lover Judas Iscariot does not come to her festival because he has become a follower of Jesus. She goes to Jesus herself, becomes a believer, and experiences the biblical story up to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his resurrection.
Music Version:New music for orchestra, soloists, and choir by Wilfried Kaets
Performers:Rochus ChoirYouth Choir St. RochusProject Choir (supported by the NRW State Music Council)Orchestra of the Rochus ChurchIn cooperation with the Orchestra Class of the Rochus Music School e.V.
Soloists:Suzanne Thorp – SopranoPeter Junk – ClarinetCamilla Hoitenga – FluteNorbert Krämer – PercussionRalf Kurley – PercussionMatthias Haarmann – OrganElena Borisovets – HarpsichordSteffen Paesler – Piano
Technical Crew:Joachim Steinigeweg – Silent film technologyRaphael Kaets – Direction of secondary projection of the German intertitlesPeter Müller, Philip Knaak, Heinz Terhag – AV Technology
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Silent Film Concert "King of Kings"
2013-11-30 20:00 - 22:30 | Rochuskirche, Rochusstraße 100, Köln, NRW, 50827, Deutschland
Sat. 30.11.20138:00 PMRochus Church
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General:USA 1927Director: Cecil B. DeMilleScreenplay: Jeanie MacphersonCinematography: John Peverell MarleyDuration: 135 min., black and white
About:The courtesan Mary Magdalene is angry when her lover Judas Iscariot does not come to her festival because he has become a follower of Jesus. She approaches Jesus herself, becomes a believer, and experiences the biblical story through to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his resurrection.
Music Version:New music for orchestra, soloists, and choir by Wilfried Kaets
Performers:Rochus ChoirYouth Choir St. RochusProject Choir (supported by the NRW State Music Council)Orchestra of the Rochus ChurchIn cooperation with the Orchestra Class of the Rochus Music School e.V.
Soloists:Suzanne Thorp – SopranoPeter Junk – ClarinetCamilla Hoitenga – FluteNorbert Krämer – PercussionRalf Kurley – PercussionMatthias Haarmann – OrganElena Borisovets – HarpsichordSteffen Paesler – Piano
Technical Crew:Joachim Steinigeweg – Silent film technologyRaphael Kaets – Direction of secondary projection of the German intertitlesPeter Müller, Philip Knaak, Heinz Terhag – AV Technology
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Silent Film Concert "The General"
2013-12-18 20:00 - 21:30 | Royal Opera House Muscat, Royal Opera House, Al Kharjiyah St, Muscat 103, Maskat, Schati al-Qurm, 103 Oman, Oman
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Wed. 18.12.20137:30 PM GSTRoyal Opera House, Muscat, Oman

General:USA 1926Directors: Buster Keaton, Clyde BruckmanCast:Buster Keaton – Johnny GrayMarion Mack – Annabelle Leeand othersDuration: approx. 80 min.
About:The General is a 1926 action-comedy film by and starring Buster Keaton. Set during the American Civil War, it is based on the historically documented Andrews Raid of April 12, 1862. Locomotive engineer Johnnie Gray sets off alone to chase down his beloved train, “The General,” after it is hijacked by Union spies. Through determination, daring stunts, and clever improvisation, he succeeds in reclaiming both his engine and the affection of his sweetheart, Annabelle Lee. The General is considered one of the greatest comedies in film history.
Version:New musical score by Wilfried Kaets for concert organ
Performers:Wilfried Kaets – Organ
Information:The silent film concert takes place as part of the 2nd Oman Organ Symposium “Muscat Pipe Organ Symposium 2013”. Other participants include Naji Hakim (France), Barbara Dennerlein (Switzerland), Giampaolo Di Rosa (Italy), and Rashid bin Salim Al Rashdi (Oman).
Event:Wed. 18.12.20137:30 PM GSTRoyal Opera House, Muscat, Oman
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Silent Film Concert "The Weavers
2014-01-22 20:00 - 22:00 | Black Box, Schulstraße 4, Düsseldorf, NRW, 40213, Deutschland
Sat. 22.01.20148:00 PMCinema “Black Box” at the Filmmuseum Düsseldorf
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General:Germany 1927Director: Friedrich ZelnikDuration: approx. 93 minScreenplay: Fanny CarlsenCinematography: Frederik Fuglsang
About:Germany in the 19th century. The weavers working for the manufacturer Dreißiger must toil under inhumane conditions. Their weaving is handed over day after day by the emaciated and sometimes sickly workers in a dark room. There, their product is first weighed, then inspected, and finally accepted. Often, money is deducted from their meager wages with dubious excuses. The weavers are at the mercy of their employer. His right-hand man, the clerk Pfeifer, once a weaver himself, constantly tries to lower wages through repeated complaints.
Music version:New musical score for cinema organ and simultaneous piano by Wilfried Kaets
About the film:The Weavers is a faithful adaptation of the play of the same name by Gerhart Hauptmann, belonging to the realistic silent film era, featuring a prominent theater cast. Parallels to Russian revolutionary films in scene arrangement, cinematography, and editing techniques are unmistakable.
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Silent Film Concert "The General"
2014-03-22 20:00 - 21:30 | Conservatoire Ville d’Esch-sur-Alzette, Boîte Postale 145, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxemburg, 4018, Luxemburg
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Sa. 22.03.201420.00 UhrConservatoire Ville d’Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourg)

General:USA 1926Directors: Buster Keaton, Clyde BruckmanCast:Buster Keaton – Johnny GrayMarion Mack – Annabelle Leeand othersDuration: approx. 80 min.
General:
The General is a 1926 action-comedy film by and starring Buster Keaton. Set during the American Civil War, it is based on the historically documented Andrews Raid of April 12, 1862. Locomotive engineer Johnnie Gray sets off alone to chase down his beloved train, “The General,” after it is hijacked by Union spies. Through determination, daring stunts, and clever improvisation, he succeeds in reclaiming both his engine and the affection of his sweetheart, Annabelle Lee. The General is considered one of the greatest comedies in film history.
Version:
New musical score for organ, MIDI vibraphone, percussion, and live electronics by Wilfried Kaets
Participants:
Wilfried Kaets – OrganNorbert Krämer – MIDI vibraphone, percussion, live electronics
Information:
Screening on a large screen in original silent film format and at historically accurate reduced speed
Venue Address:Ville d’Esch-sur-AlzetteBoîte Postale 145L-4002 Esch-sur-Alzette
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Silent Film Concert "Metropolis"
2014-04-26 20:00 - 22:30 | Black Box, Schulstraße 4, Düsseldorf, NRW, 40213, Deutschland
Sat. 24 March 20188:00 PMRochuskirche, Cologne-Bickendorf

Info
General:
Germany 1927Director: Fritz LangScreenplay: Thea von Harbou, Fritz LangCinematography: Karl Freund, Walter RuttmannEditing: Fritz LangDuration: approx. 140 min.
About:
Metropolis – the city of the future. Fritz Lang’s monumental science-fiction film combines striking visuals with a love story about the reconciliation between labor and capital. High above the city, Joh Fredersen rules, while underground the workers toil. Fredersen’s son, Freder, falls in love with the workers’ leader, Maria.
Version:
Newly restored version by the Murnau Foundation, 2010
New musical score for cinema organ, simultaneous piano, MIDI vibraphone, percussion, live electronics, and audio playback by Wilfried Kaets
Participants:
Wilfried Kaets – Cinema organ, simultaneous piano, audio playbackRalf Kurley – MIDI vibraphone, various percussion, live electronics
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Silent Film Concert "All Quiet on the Western Front"
2014-09-01 20:00 - 2014-09-02 00:30 | Rochuskirche, Rochusstraße 100, Köln, NRW, 50827, Deutschland
Info:
Fri. 01 August 20148:00 PMRochuskirche (St. Rochus Church)
General:
Original Title: All Quiet on the Western FrontUSA 1930Director: Lewis MilestoneScreenplay: Maxwell Anderson, based on the novel by Erich Maria RemarqueCinematography: Arthur EdesonDuration: approx. 140 min.
In a Nutshell:
“At the front, you’re either dead or alive, that’s all.” All Quiet on the Western Front tells the story of young high school student Paul, who goes off to war for Germany during the First World War. His teacher persuades him and his entire senior class to volunteer for military service. After a short time, their initial enthusiasm for fighting for the fatherland fades, and the young group longs for nothing more than to return home. During a home leave, Paul visits his family and realizes he no longer has anything in common with them or his old teacher. Back at the front, he encounters even younger soldiers being sent into battle as cannon fodder…
Version:
We are extremely proud to present one of only two remaining 35mm prints of this famous anti-war film in the world, directly from the holdings of the Library of Congress, Washington, USA, in cooperation with the Düsseldorf Film Museum — a film that, according to our research, hasn’t been shown in Cologne for over 80 years!
Music:
New musical version for organ, live electronics, and audio playback by Wilfried Kaets
Wilfried Kaets makes use of the unique acoustic capabilities of the renovated Klais organ — now enhanced with electronic sound colors and a computer interface — to compose a contemporary film score. His music respectfully leaves space for the powerful and still stylistically influential images of the film while breathing a new, distinctive spirit into them.
Participants:

Werner Müller – Aviation Archive Cologne

Joachim Steinigeweg – Film projection

Wilfried Kaets – Organ, live electronics

Additional Info:
Note: The silent film concert is part of a Cultural Night marking the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I on August 1.The Cultural Night begins at 8:00 PM with a lecture and image projection:The Imperial Airship Station Cöln-Bickendorf and the Aerial Warfare over Cologne in WWI and WWIIThe film screening begins at 10:15 PM.
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Silent Film Concert "The General"
2014-09-13 21:00 - 22:30 | Japanisches Kulturinstitut Köln, Universitätsstraße. 98, Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, 50647, Deutschland
Info

Saturday, 13 September 20149:00 PMJapanese Cultural Institute Cologne
General:
USA 1926Directors: Buster Keaton, Clyde BruckmanCast:

Buster Keaton as Johnny Gray

Marion Mack as Annabelle Lee

and othersDuration: approx. 80 minutes

In brief:The General is a 1926 action-comedy film by and starring Buster Keaton. Set during the American Civil War, it’s based on the true historical event of the Andrews Raid on April 12, 1862. Locomotive engineer Johnny Gray single-handedly pursues his stolen locomotive, The General, abducted by Northern spies. Through persistence, daring stunts, and ingenuity, he manages to reclaim both his engine and the affection of his beloved Annabelle Lee. The General is considered one of the greatest comedies in film history.
Version:New musical score for piano, MIDI vibraphone, and large percussion by Wilfried Kaets
Performers:

Norbert Krämer – MIDI vibraphone, percussion

Wilfried Kaets – Grand piano

Joachim Steinigeweg – Silent film technology

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