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SUMMARY:Silent Film Concert "Buster Keatons College"
DESCRIPTION:College\n\nSun. 21.03.20208:00 PMCultural Center “Film Forum at Museum Ludwig\, Cologne” \nInfo\n  \nShort and Sweet\nUSA 1927Director: James W. HorneCast: Buster Keaton\, Anne Cornwall\, Flora Bramley\, and moreScreenplay: Bryan FoyCinematography: Bert HainesDuration: approx. 63 min \nBuster Keaton’s CollegeGerman Titles: Der Musterschüler // Sport ist Mord \nAction:\nBuster Keaton stars as an eager—but hopelessly unathletic—model student who suddenly has to prove unexpected athletic skills at a sports-obsessed university\, all to rescue his beloved from the clutches of a villain. \nThe most action-packed and hilarious sports comedy of the silent film era! \nMusical Score:\nNew musical score by Wilfried Kaets for solo piano \nPerformerWilfried Kaets – Piano \nGetting There:Cultural Center “Film Forum at Museum Ludwig\, Cologne”Bischofsgartenstr. 150667 Cologne \nMore Informations about: “Buster Keaton´s College“
URL:https://www.stummfilm-live.de/en/event/silent-film-concert-buster-keatons-college/
LOCATION:Filmforum im Museum Ludwig\, Bischofsgartenstraße 1\, Köln\, NRW\, 50667\, Deutschland
CATEGORIES:college
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200912T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200912T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T202749
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SUMMARY:Stummfilmkonzert "The Lodger"
DESCRIPTION:Info\nSat. 12.09.20208:00 PMFilm Forum at Museum Ludwig\, Cologne \nShort and Sweet \nGB 1926Director: Alfred Hitchcock \nCast: Marie Ault\, Arthur Chesney\, Ivor Novello\, and more \nCinematography: Karl Freund\, Walter Ruttmann \nDuration: approx. 85 min \nThe Lodger – A Story of the London FogGerman Title: Der Mieter \nAction: \nThe film is based on the novel about the London serial killer “Jack the Ripper” by Marie Belloc Lowndes. \nA psychopathic murderer is terrorizing London: every Tuesday\, he chooses a blonde-haired victim\, and each time\, the police find a small note on the body\, signed by the murderer as “The Avenger.” The London police discover the seventh blonde woman to have fallen victim to the “Avenger.” At the same time\, a mysterious man moves in as a lodger with a family. He shows a particular interest in Daisy\, the young blonde daughter of his landlords. Another murder occurs nearby; the hunt for the murderer begins… \nMusical Score: \nMusical score for piano and sound recordings by Wilfried Kaets. \nThe music is structurally based on the silent film music dramaturgy of the time\, using themes from 1920s film music libraries\, but is mostly a new composition. This creates a thrilling balance between “old images” and “new sounds\,” which do not simply run counterpoint to or alongside the film but are woven together in a dramaturgically coherent manner. \nGetting There: \nFilm Forum at Museum Ludwig\, CologneBischofsgartenstr. 150667 Cologne \n \nMore Informations about: “The Lodger“
URL:https://www.stummfilm-live.de/en/event/stummfilmkonzert-the-lodger/
LOCATION:Filmforum im Museum Ludwig\, Bischofsgartenstraße 1\, Köln\, NRW\, 50667\, Deutschland
CATEGORIES:the lodger en
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201031T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201101T000000
DTSTAMP:20260403T202749
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SUMMARY:Silent Film Concert "The Indian Tomb"
DESCRIPTION:The Indian Tomb\nSat. 31.10.20208:00 PMCinema Black BoxAt the Düsseldorf Film Museum \nShort and Sweet\nGermany 1921Director: Joe MayDuration: approx. 216 minScreenplay: Thea von Harbou\, Fritz Lang \nCast:Conrad Veidt\, Mia May\, Erna Morena\, Bernhard Goetzke\, Karl Platen\, and many more \nPart 1: “The Mission of the Yogi”Part 2: “The Tiger of Eschnapur” \nBetween the two films: Intermission with Indian snacks \nReservation strongly recommended due to COVID hygiene regulations!Phone: 0211-899-3715 \nAction\nThis spectacular and opulent epic film has everything a romantic or adventurer could desire: love\, drama\, jealousy\, daring action in the Indian jungle (filmed near Berlin — and so spectacular at the time that even President Friedrich Ebert came to see)\, tiger enclosures (with people inside who definitely don’t belong there…)\, crocodiles attacking unfortunate servants\, men ranging from suave to vengeful\, and women from desperate to recklessly brave… \nMusical Score\nNew musical score by Wilfried Kaets for simultaneous piano\, cinema organ\, Indian percussion (tam-tam\, gongs\, cymbals)\, and electronic soundscapes.The music serves as a homage to the contemporary musical styles of the silent film era. \nIt plays with elements of Indian music\, not in authentic form\, but as a reflection of the exoticized European view from the early 20th century. The score connects scenes and content along the film’s dramatic structure\, but avoids simply mirroring the visuals\, instead aiming to create a balance between old imagery and new music using modern compositional methods. \nPerformersRaphaela Kaets – PercussionWilfried Kaets – Organ \nArtistic DirectionWilfried Kaets \nGetting ThereOrganizer: Cinema Black Boxat the Düsseldorf Film MuseumSchulstr. 440213 Düsseldorf \nMore Informations about:” The Indian Tomb“\n 
URL:https://www.stummfilm-live.de/en/event/silent-film-concert-the-indian-tomb/
LOCATION:Black Box\, Schulstraße 4\, Düsseldorf\, NRW\, 40213\, Deutschland
CATEGORIES:The Indian Tomb
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201108T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201108T200000
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SUMMARY:Stummfilmkonzert "Der letzte Mann"
DESCRIPTION:Infos zum Film – kurz und knapp\nKurzüberblick\nErschienen: Deutschland 1924 \nDauer: ca. 90 Minuten \nRegie: Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau \nDrehbuch: Carl Mayer \nMurnaus Film\, der fast gänzlich ohne Zwischentitel auskommt\, gilt als Meilenstein der Filmgeschichte und Höhepunkt des deutschen Stummfilmkinos. \nHistorische 16mm Kinofassung in filmhistorisch korrekter Geschwindigkeit und originalem Format auf Großleinwand. \nInhalt\n“Der letzte Mann” ist die Geschichte einer persönlichen Tragödie: Ein alternder Hotelportier verliert mit der Uniform seine identität und sein Prestige und daraufhin von der Gesellschaft gnadenlos gedemütigt. \nFassung\nNeue Musikfassung von Wilfried Kaets für Orgel\, großes Schlagwerk und Midivibraphon \nAusführende \nWilfried Kaets – Orgel \nNorbert Krämer – Schlagwerk und Midivibraphon \nJoachim Steinigeweg – Filmprojektion \n  \nWeitere Infos zum Film “Der letzte Mann“
URL:https://www.stummfilm-live.de/en/event/stummfilmkonzert-der-letzte-mann/
LOCATION:St. Margareta Kirche\, Wilhermstr. 1\, Wadersloh\, 59329
CATEGORIES:Der letzte Mann
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210227T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210227T213000
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SUMMARY:Silent Film Concert "Das Mädchen mit der Hutschachtel"
DESCRIPTION:Sat. 27.02.20218:00 PMFilm Museum Düsseldorf\nInfo\nShort and Sweet : \nOriginal Title: Девушка с коробкой / Dewuschka s korobkoiSoviet Union 1927Director: Boris Barnet \nDuration: approx. 70 minutes \nAction: \nThe young Natascha\, who lives with her grandfather in a modest\, almost impoverished hut near Moscow\, is employed in Madame Irène’s hat shop during the time of the so-called New Economic Plan. This was when the Soviet leadership made small concessions to private initiatives and the private economy. Natascha’s boss and her husband have falsely informed the housing committee that Natascha has rented a room in their house. This little white lie allows Irène’s husband to finally have a room to himself\, where he can laze around as he pleases. Fogeljew\, who works for the state railway\, has been in love with Natascha for a long time. However\, she has set her sights on Ilja\, the young\, homeless student she met on a train journey… \nAbout the Film: \n“The Girl with the Hatbox” is one of the rare examples of a Soviet silent film comedy. The film\, directed by Boris Barnet in the winter of 1926/1927\, made lead actress Anna Stern\, in the title role\, the most famous female film star of late Soviet silent cinema. Even today\, the film remains fresh and lively\, cleverly incorporating elements of the “slapstick comedies” that were known at the time\, especially from Hollywood\, and were also popular in Russia. \nMusical Score: \nNew music version by Wilfried Kaets for historical cinema organ and simultaneous piano. \nWilfried Kaets\, with over 30 years of experience\, is one of the most seasoned silent film accompanists in Germany. For “The Girl with the Hatbox”\, he creates a kind of “cine-historical silent film music” using forms and sounds that\, played on a Welte cinema organ and a simultaneously played piano\, would have sounded as they might have in a cinema in 1927. \nMore Informations about: “Das Mädchen mit der Hutschachtel“
URL:https://www.stummfilm-live.de/en/event/silent-film-concert-das-maedchen-mit-der-hutschachtel/
LOCATION:Black Box\, Schulstraße 4\, Düsseldorf\, NRW\, 40213\, Deutschland
CATEGORIES:Das Mädchen mit der Hutschachtel,Das Maedchen mit der Hutschachtel
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210306T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210306T223000
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SUMMARY:Silent Film Concert "Metropolis"
DESCRIPTION:Sat\, March 6\, 20218:00 PMChurch of St. Antonius \n\nInfo\nGeneral \nGermany 1927Director: Fritz LangScreenplay: Thea von Harbou\, Fritz LangCinematography: Karl Freund\, Walter RuttmannEditing: Fritz LangDuration: approx. 140 min. \nAction \nMetropolis – the city of the future.Fritz Lang’s monumental science fiction film combines striking visuals with a love story centered around the reconciliation of 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. \nMusical Score \nNewly restored version by the Murnau Foundation (2010)New music arrangement by Wilfried Kaets for concert organ\, live electronics\, and large percussion \nPerformers \nNorbert Krämer – MIDI vibraphone\, live electronics\, soundscapes\, drums\, timpani\, gongs\, various percussionWilfried Kaets – Organ\, live electronics \nArtistic Director \nWilfried Kaets \nGetting There \nChurch of St. AntoniusFriesenstr. 8140545 Düsseldorf-Oberkassel \nweitere Infos zum Film:” Metropolis“
URL:https://www.stummfilm-live.de/en/event/metropolis/
LOCATION:St. Antonius\, Friesenstraße 81\, Düsseldorf\, NRW\, 40545\, Deutschland
CATEGORIES:Metropolis (2)
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210324T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210324T223000
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SUMMARY:Silent Film Concert "Metropolis"
DESCRIPTION:Sat\, March 24\, 20188:00 PMRochus Church\, Cologne-Bickendorf\n\nInfo\nBrief Overview \nGermany 1927Director: Fritz LangScreenplay: Thea von Harbou\, Fritz LangCinematography: Karl Freund\, Walter RuttmannEditing: Fritz LangDuration: approx. 140 min. \nPlot \nMetropolis – the city of the future.Fritz Lang’s monumental science fiction film combines powerful visuals with a love story about the reconciliation of labor and capital:High above the city rules Joh Fredersen\, while underground the workers toil. Fredersen’s son\, Freder\, falls in love with the workers’ leader\, Maria. \nMusic Arrangement \nNew music arrangement by Wilfried Kaets for grand piano\, double large percussion\, live electronics\, and playback tracks \nPerformers \nRalf Kurley and Norbert Krämer – Percussion\, Live ElectronicsWilfried Kaets – Grand Piano\, Live Electronics\, Playback Tracks \nArtistic Director \nWilfried Kaets \nInformation \nOrganizer: Rochus ChurchRochusstr. 10050287 Cologne \nMore Informations about:” Metropolis“
URL:https://www.stummfilm-live.de/en/event/silent-film-concert-metropolis/
LOCATION:Rochuskirche\, Rochusstraße 100\, Köln\, NRW\, 50827\, Deutschland
CATEGORIES:Metropolis (2)
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220409T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220409T223000
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SUMMARY:Silent Film Concert "GREED"
DESCRIPTION:Sat\, April 9\, 20228:00 PMRochus Church\nInfo:\n  \nGeneral:USA 1924 – Director: Erich von Stroheim – Duration: approx. 140 min.Screenplay: June Mathis and E. v. Stroheim\, based on the novel McTeague by Frank NorrisCast: Zasu Pitts – Trina; Gibson Gowland – McTeague; Jean Hersholt – Marcus; and othersMusic: New arrangement for organ and live electronics by Wilfried KaetsBefore the concert: Introductory talk by film expert Joachim SteinigewegParticipants: Wilfried Kaets – Organ and Live Electronics; Joachim Steinigeweg – Talk and Silent Film Technology \nAbout:Greed is a silent film classic from 1924 by Erich von Stroheim about the theme of human greed.It tells the story of a woman who\, after winning the lottery\, becomes obsessed with money\, ruins her marriage\, and loses her social environment. \nPlot:McTeague\, a simple man\, works in a mine. He meets Trina\, the fiancée of his friend Marcus\, falls in love with her\, and marries her.When Trina wins a large sum in the lottery\, Marcus becomes overwhelmed with envy and believes he is entitled to a share of the money… \nMusic Arrangement:The music is designed in homage to the great silent film scores of the 1920s.It is intended to sound as it might have in 1924\, with a typical cinema organist\, and aims to present the audience with a unique sense of the era and emotional color. \nBeginning of Holy Week:For decades\, Rochus Church has been a place where experimental happenings have found a forum and received support.In the series “Concerts for the Beginning of Holy Week\,” multimedia contemporary and experimental projects are regularly presented\, seeking to approach the “drama of love and devotion” — also as a spiritual search beyond familiar paths.The silent film Greed explores the darker sides of human nature: rage\, despair\, and the futility of human action.It invites the audience to confront fundamental human questions and reflect on themes like guilt\, the evil in people\, and redemption.Rochus Church is the only known church in Germany equipped with a permanently installed professional cinema projector\, including a soundproof booth in the gallery.Wilfried Kaets is one of the most experienced and longest-serving silent film musicians in Germany. He has composed and performed live music for more than 300 silent films\, which he has presented worldwide.He was the first composer/performer since the silent film era to regularly present historical films with live music in churches\, starting in the 1980s\, thereby initiating the renaissance of this performance form in Germany. \nDirections:Address:Rochus ChurchRochusstr. 10050827 Cologne \nMore Informations about: Greed\n  \n 
URL:https://www.stummfilm-live.de/en/event/silent-film-concert-greed-2/
LOCATION:Rochuskirche\, Rochusstraße 100\, Köln\, NRW\, 50827\, Deutschland
CATEGORIES:Greed 2
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230527T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230527T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T202749
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SUMMARY:Stummfilmkonzert "Seven Chances"
DESCRIPTION:Filmforum der Kölner PhilharmonieBischofsgartenstr. 1\n\n\nInfos zum Film- Kurz und Knapp\n\nKurzinhalt:\nDer erfolglose Geschäftsmann Jimmie Shannon (B. Keaton) steht kurz vor dem Bankrott\, als er erfährt\, dass er von seinem verstorbenen Großvater sieben Millionen Dollar erbt -allerdings nur\, wenn er bis 7 Uhr abends desselben Tages verheiratet ist ! Das ist eine Herausforderung für den notorisch schüchternen Jimmie…. \nZur Musik:\nDie Musik orientiert sich strukturell an den filmmusikdramaturgischen Zugängen der Stummfilmzeit\, verwendet auch zum Teil Themen aus Kinotheken der zwanziger Jahre\, ist aber in weitesten Teilen eine Neukomposition. Die Musik wird so klingen\, wie es 1925 in einem Kino hätte sein können – sie soll die Qualitäten des Films eigengesetzlich\, eng an der Vorlage ausgerichtet musikalisch zum Leben bringen\, dem stummen Spiel akustisches Leben einhauchen. \nAnfahrt:\n\nFilmforum der Kölner PhilharmonieBischofsgartenstr. 1\n\nWeitere Infos zum Film: Seven Chances
URL:https://www.stummfilm-live.de/en/event/stummfilmkonzert-seven-chances/
LOCATION:Filmforum Kölner Philharmonie\, Bischofsgartenstraße 1\, Köln
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230604T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230604T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T202749
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SUMMARY:Silent Film Concert "The General"
DESCRIPTION: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Film:\n\nSo. 04.06.2320.00 Uhrevg. Johanneskirche Troisdorf \n\n\nGeneral\nUSA 1926 \nDirectors: Buster Keaton\, Clyde Bruckman \nCast:Buster Keaton: Johnny GrayMarion Mack: Annabelle Leeand many more \nLength: approx. 80 minutes \nAction:\nThe General is an action-comedy filmed in 1926\, 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. Train engineer Johnnie Gray single-handedly pursues his locomotive “The General\,” which has been stolen by Union spies. With 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 most important comedies in film history. \nMusic:\nNew musical score by Wilfried Kaets for grand piano \nMore Informations about: “The General“\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.stummfilm-live.de/en/event/silent-film-concert-the-general-2/
LOCATION:evg. Johanneskirche Troisdorf\, Viktoriastraße 1\, Köln\, 53480\, Deutschland
CATEGORIES:The General
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230923T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230923T223000
DTSTAMP:20260403T202749
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SUMMARY:Silent Film Concert "GREED"
DESCRIPTION:Sat. 23.09.20238:00 PMBlack Box\nInfo\nGeneral:\nUSA 1924 – Directed by: Erich von Stroheim – Length: approx. 140 min. \nScreenplay: June Mathis and E.v. Stroheim based on the novel McTeague by Frank Norris \nCast: Zasu Pitts – Trina; Gibson Gowland – McTeague; Jean Hersholt – Marcus; and others. \nContributors: Wilfried Kaets – Piano; Jona Kaets – Page Turner \nAbout the Film:\nGreed is a silent film classic from 1924 directed by Erich von Stroheim\, exploring the theme of human greed. It tells the story of a woman whose obsession with money after winning the lottery destroys her marriage and causes her to lose her social circle. \nPlot:\nMcTeague\, a simple man\, works in a mine. He meets Trina\, the fiancée of his friend Marcus\, falls in love\, and marries her. When Trina wins a large sum of money in the lottery\, Marcus is overtaken by intense jealousy and believes he is entitled to part of the money… \nMusic Version:\nThe music version for Greed is quite special: this time it is not newly composed but performed using the original historical piano scores by film composer Leo A. Kempinski from 1924. These scores were discovered years ago\, almost by accident\, at a flea market in New York and made their way to Wilfried Kaets… Kaets spent months of detailed work practicing 158 pages of handwritten sheet music and will perform them live on the piano. \nThe adaptation process was complex due to the differences in the available sheet music compared to the film’s current condition. In many places\, cuts or jumps had to be made\, some of which had been altered by the original pianist who performed live during film screenings in 1924 due to film breaks. \nDirections:\nAddress: \nCinema Black Boxat the Film Museum DüsseldorfSchulstr. 4 \nMore Informations about: “Greed“
URL:https://www.stummfilm-live.de/en/event/silent-film-concert-greed/
LOCATION:Black Box\, Schulstraße 4\, Düsseldorf\, NRW\, 40213\, Deutschland
CATEGORIES:Greed 2
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231021T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231021T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T202749
CREATED:20230913T184253Z
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SUMMARY:Silent Film Concert" Battleship Potemkin"
DESCRIPTION:Sat. 21.10.23 8:00 PMFilm Forum of the Cologne PhilharmonieBischofsgartenstr. 1 \nInfo:\nGeneral:\nUSSR 1925 – Directed by: Sergei Eisenstein – Length: approx. 70 min. \nScreenplay: Nina Agadzhanova \nMain Cast: \n\n\nVladimir Barsky – Commander Golikow \n\n\nIvan Bobrov – Young Sailor \n\n\nAlexander Antonov – Grigori Vakulintchuk \n\n\nNew music version by Wilfried Kaets for piano\, glass tubes\, and sounds \nPerformance: Wilfried Kaets – Piano\, Glass Harmonica\, Sounds \nShort and Sweet:\nThe plot is loosely based on the actual events of the Russian Revolution of 1905: the mutiny of the crew of the Russian warship Knjas Potjomkin Tawritscheski against their Tsarist officers. The battleship Potemkin had its world premiere on December 21\, 1925\, at the Moscow Bolshoi Theatre as the official anniversary film to celebrate the 1905 Revolution. As a propaganda film\, it was meant to evoke strong emotional reactions in line with Soviet mass ideologies. However\, it goes far beyond simple propaganda in both form and content and has been repeatedly recognized as one of the most influential and greatest films of all time. \nMusical Score:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEisenstein wanted each generation to compose its own music for his film. Over the decades\, numerous different versions of music for the film have been created\, the most famous of which is by Edmund Meisel in 1926\, later adapted for orchestra by Mark-Andreas Schlingensiepen in 1985. Wilfried Kaets created an experimental score for piano\, glass harmonica\, and live electronics\, which consciously positions itself as an independent “sound sculpture” alongside\, on\, and against the images. This approach aims to achieve both a dramaturgically cohesive integration of sequences and acts\, as well as to create an active dialogue through counterpoint that complements the extraordinary montage of individual images into emotional content. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore Informations about: “Battleship Potemkin“
URL:https://www.stummfilm-live.de/en/event/silent-film-concert-battleship-potemkin/
LOCATION:Filmforum Kölner Philharmonie\, Bischofsgartenstraße 1\, Köln
CATEGORIES:Battleship Potemkin
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231105T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231105T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T202749
CREATED:20230913T184432Z
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SUMMARY:Silent Film Concert "Fräulein Else"
DESCRIPTION:Sa. 05.11.23   17:00 Uhr\nevg. Sophienkirche Wuppertal\nSophienstraße 3\nInfos zum Film- Kurz und Knapp\nKurzinhalt:\nD 1929 – Regie: Paul Czinner – Länge: ca. 90 min. \nDrehbuch: Vorlage nach Arthur Schnitzler \nDarsteller: Elisabeth Bergner – Fräulein Else Thalhof Albert Bassermann – Dr. Alfred Thalhof Albert Steinrück – Kunsthändler von Dorsday Adele Sandrock – Tante Emma \nNeue Musikfassung von Wilfried Kaets für Orgel\n \nAusf.: Wilfried Kaets –Orgel \n  \nKurz und knapp:\nFräulein Else ist ein berühmter deutscher Stummfilm von Paul Czinner nach der gleichnamigen Novelle von Arthur Schnitzler. Unter dessen Regie spielt Czinners spätere Ehefrau Elisabeth Bergner die Hauptrolle. Die gutbürgerliche Else Thalhof erhält von ihrer Mutter einen Brief\, in dem steht\, dass ihr Vater sich wegen Börsenspekulationen in großen Geldnöten befindet und Else bittet\, den reichen Kunsthändler Dorsday um ein Darlehen zu ersuchen. Dorsday ist bereit\, der Familie zu helfen\, unterder Bedingung\, dass er Else nackt sehen will…. \nMusikfassung:\nDie Musikfassung von Wilfried Kaets für Orgel solo (Alternativversion für Flügel) spürt diesem Geist der spätbürgerlichen\, zuweilen ins schwülstige gleitenden und dabei dennoch „leisen“ Athmosphäre nach\, indem sie zwar neue Melodien\, Harmonien und Klänge verwendet\, dieser aber sowohl dem Geist der ausgehenden Stummfilmzeit Ende der 1920er Jahre als auch der Stimmung in der literarischen Vorlage des Schriftstellers Arthur Schnitzler nachspürt. Dadurch gelingt eine spannende Balance „alter Bilder“ und „neuer Töne“\, die aber nicht einfach kontrapunktisch neben oder gegen den Film laufen\, sondern eine dramaturgisch stimmige Verzahnung ganz im Sinne historischer Stummfilmmusikpraxis erzeugen. \n\n  \nWeiterc Infos zum Film: “Fräulein Else“
URL:https://www.stummfilm-live.de/en/event/silent-film-concert-fraeulein-else/
LOCATION:evg. Sophienkirche Wuppertal\, Sophienstraße 3\, Wuppertal\, NRW\, 42103
CATEGORIES:Fräulein Else
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231216T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231216T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T202749
CREATED:20231107T200621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T184127Z
UID:19298-1702742400-1702764000@www.stummfilm-live.de
SUMMARY:Silent Film Concert "Napoleon"
DESCRIPTION:Sa. 16.12.23   16:00 Uhr \nBlack Box im Filmmuseum Düsseldorf \nSchulstraße 4. \nInfo\nGeneral:\nFrance\, 1927\nDirected by: Abel Gance\nRunning time: approx. 332 min \nNew musical score for cinema organ\, simultaneous piano\, and sound playback by Wilfried Kaets. \nShort and Sweet:\nThis monumental French historical epic\, running over 5 hours\, portrays the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte—from his days as a cadet\, where he first displays leadership during a snowball fight\, through the turmoil of the French Revolution\, and on to the Italian campaign\, where he defies the generals and successfully executes his bold offensive strategy despite being outnumbered. \nMusical Score:\n\nNew musical score for cinema organ\, simultaneous piano\, and sound playback by Wilfried Kaets. \nThe music shifts between cinematic-historical\, contemporary\, and experimental sounds\, thus both breathing “emotional life” into the film’s lavish images and giving musical space to the director’s sometimes avant-garde ideas. \nAbout:\nThe silent film was ahead of its time in terms of editing and techniques such as the use of handheld cameras; the final film reel was even shot using “Polyvision\,” as a triptych. \nFor example\, he had cameras with wind-up motors developed that were thrown into the air to film the action “from the perspective of the flying snowball”; or mounted cameras on horseback saddles… \nAbel Gance’s plan to follow this first part with five more films could not be realized due to financial difficulties. \n  \n\n  \nMore About the Film: “Napoleon“
URL:https://www.stummfilm-live.de/en/event/silent-film-concert-napoleon/
LOCATION:Black Box\, Schulstraße 4\, Düsseldorf\, NRW\, 40213\, Deutschland
CATEGORIES:Napoleon (2)
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240121T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240121T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T202749
CREATED:20240221T141206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T184006Z
UID:19295-1705867200-1705870800@www.stummfilm-live.de
SUMMARY:Silent Film Concert "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari"
DESCRIPTION:Info:\nSa. 30.11. 248pmBlack Box \nShort and Sweet\nGermany 1919Register: Robert WieneScript: Carl MayerBuildings: Walter Röhrig\, Walter Reimann\, Hermann Warm \nActors:Werner Krauß – CaligariConradt Veidt – CesareLil Dagover – Janeand many more… ca. 65min \nAction:\nOne of the absolute film classics of German production. Caligari established the international fame of German cinematic Expressionism. \nBrief Synopsis: The inner story of this expressionist silent film classic tells the tale of the mad Dr. Caligari\, who\, with the help of a somnambulist (sleepwalker) named Cesare\, spreads fear and terror in a city. During the day\, Caligari exhibits Cesare\, who suffers from a strange\, trance-like illness\, at a carnival. However\, at night\, under Caligari’s hypnotic influence\, Cesare commits crimes… \nThe most famous film from 1919\, and one of the absolute film classics of German production in general. Caligari established the international fame of German cinematic Expressionism. \nMusical Score\nHistorical 16mm cinema version on a large screen at the correct reduced silent film speed. \nMusic version for cinema organ and simultaneous piano\, plus large percussion and live electronics.” \nLet me know if you need any more translations or adjustments! \nPerformers \nWilfried Kaets – Cinema organ\, simultaneous piano\, and sound effects Norbert Krämer – Percussion\, live electronics” \n  \nMore Information about “The Cabinet of Dr.Caligari”
URL:https://www.stummfilm-live.de/en/event/silent-film-concert-the-cabinet-of-dr-caligari-2/
LOCATION:Black Box\, Schulstraße 4\, Düsseldorf\, NRW\, 40213\, Deutschland
CATEGORIES:The Cabinet of Dr.Caligari
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240406T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240406T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T202749
CREATED:20240221T134621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T183916Z
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SUMMARY:Silent Film Concert "The Thief of Bagdad"
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, 06. April 2024\,\n8 pm\nCologne\, Bischofsgartenstr. 1\nAdmission: 7 €  \nInfo\nGeneral:\n\nThe Thief of Bagdad\nUSA\, 1924\nDirected by: Raoul Walsh\nRunning time: 147 min\n16mm silent film\, English intertitles \n\nShort and Sweet:\nA clever thief competes with a Mongolian ruler for the hand of a beautiful princess.\nHowever\, what begins as a game unexpectedly turns into true love\, complete with adventurous complications…\nMusical Score:\n\n\nNew musical score by Wilfried Kaets for piano and sound playback: \nThe music is composed as a reminiscence of the great silent film scores of the 1920s.\nIt shifts between cinematic-historical\, contemporary\, and even experimental sounds—breathing “emotional life” into the film’s lavish images while also giving musical space to the director’s imaginative and experimental ideas. \n\nAbout:\nActor Douglas Fairbanks himself came up with the idea for this adventure tale from One Thousand and One Nights\, wrote the screenplay\, and took on the role of producer.\nAt the time\, he was at the height of his Hollywood career.\nAs a laughing thief and braggart\, he roams the streets of the oriental city of Baghdad\, which is under the rule of the Caliph.\nWith charm and brawn\, he cleverly uses his many talents to get by each day.\nBut ultimately\, he wants to prove himself worthy of winning the princess’s heart and\, as a heroic fighter\, overcomes numerous difficult trials.\nThis fantasy adventure—featuring special effects like a journey on a flying carpet and stylistic elements of expressionist cinema—is considered one of the masterpieces of silent film and remains an absolute must-see even 100 years later. \nMore Infos about the Movie: “The Thief of Bagdad”
URL:https://www.stummfilm-live.de/en/event/silent-film-concert-the-thief-of-bagdad/
LOCATION:Filmforum im Museum Ludwig\, Bischofsgartenstraße 1\, Köln\, NRW\, 50667\, Deutschland
CATEGORIES:The Thief of Bagdad
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240428T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240428T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T202749
CREATED:20240221T141001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T183850Z
UID:19289-1714316400-1714323600@www.stummfilm-live.de
SUMMARY:Family Day at the Film Museum
DESCRIPTION:Wilfried Kaets explains the historic Welte cinema organ and talks about what it was like back in great-grandfather’s time\, when films were still silent and accompanied live by musicians in the cinema. \nThere will also be short\, funny silent films\, and visitors even have the chance to try their hand at being silent film musicians themselves.
URL:https://www.stummfilm-live.de/en/event/family-day-at-the-film-museum/
LOCATION:Black Box\, Schulstraße 4\, Düsseldorf\, NRW\, 40213\, Deutschland
CATEGORIES:Diverse
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241103T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241103T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T202749
CREATED:20240311T175912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T183825Z
UID:19285-1730656800-1730664000@www.stummfilm-live.de
SUMMARY:Silent Film Concerts "The Cameraman"
DESCRIPTION:Info\n11.03.20246 pm \nGeneral\nReleased: USA 1928 \nDuration: ca. 72 min \nRegister: Edward Sedgwick \nActors: Buster Keaton\, Marceline Day u.a. \nAbout\nThe clumsy street photographer Buster (Buster Keaton) is plagued by bad luck. When he meets the beautiful Sally (Marceline Day)\, he instantly falls hopelessly head over heels in love. Sally works as a secretary for the MGM newsreel. To win her heart and be near her\, Buster takes a job as a cameraman for the MGM newsreel—but only manages to deliver disastrous footage. Sally then gives him a tip to film the New Year’s celebration in Chinatown: \nAnd indeed\, a wild shootout breaks out between mafia gangs of the Chinese Triads… Comedy legend “Stoneface” Buster Keaton once again delights in one of his final silent films\, with brilliant sequences\, an action-packed\, chaotic storyline\, and of course\, a touching love story! \nMusical Score\nNew musical score for cinema organ and simultaneous piano by Wilfried Kaets. \nMore Informations about :”The Cameraman“
URL:https://www.stummfilm-live.de/en/event/silent-film-concerts-the-cameraman/
LOCATION:evg. Sophienkirche Wuppertal\, Sophienstraße 3\, Wuppertal\, NRW\, 42103
CATEGORIES:The Cameraman
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241116T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241116T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T202749
CREATED:20240221T132314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T183750Z
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SUMMARY:Silent Film Concert "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde "
DESCRIPTION:Sa\, 16. November 2024\,\n8pm\nBischofsgartenstr. 1\nEntry 7 € \n  \nInfo:\nGeneral:\nDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde\nUSA 1920\nRegister: John S. Robertson\n80 Min \nShort and Sweet:\nThe young\, virtuous doctor Dr. Jekyll is a respected scientist and benefactor who treats the needy for free at his clinic. He has little time for his fiancée\, Millicent\, so her future father-in-law decides to test him by tempting him with seductive entertainment at a nightclub.\nIn an attempt to resist possible temptations\, Jekyll comes up with the idea of separating the good and evil in the human soul. In his laboratory\, he develops a serum that transforms him into the ruthless Mr. Hyde\, through whom he wreaks havoc.\nJekyll increasingly withdraws from public life because he can barely control the effects of the potion and is unable to reverse the transformations. Or does Jekyll even take pleasure in the cruelty of his alter ego…?!” \nMusical Score:\nNew music version for solo piano by Wilfried KaetsThe music was created as a reminiscence of the great tradition of silent film music from the 1920s in Germany.It is structurally based on the film music dramaturgical approaches of the silent film era\, and also incorporates some themes from film archives of the 1920s\, but it is a new composition.This creates an exciting balance of ‘old images’ and ‘new sounds\,’ which do not simply run contrapuntally alongside or against the film\, but generate a dramaturgically coherent integration. \nThe music will sound as it might have in a cinema in 1901 – it aims to bring the qualities of the film to life in its own musical language\, closely aligned with the original material\, breathing acoustic life into the silent performance. \n\nAbout:\n“Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde from 1920 is a film adaptation of the story The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by the British author Robert Louis Stevenson.The dual role is superbly portrayed by the famous stage actor John Barrymore.With his pantomimic performance of gestures and facial expressions\, he carries out the transformation from the flawless gentleman Jekyll into the monstrous Mr. Hyde for the first time in a single shot\, without makeup or special effects.”
URL:https://www.stummfilm-live.de/en/event/silent-film-concert-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde/
LOCATION:Filmforum im Museum Ludwig\, Bischofsgartenstraße 1\, Köln\, NRW\, 50667\, Deutschland
CATEGORIES:Jekyll and Hyde
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241130T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241130T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T202749
CREATED:20240221T141345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T175530Z
UID:19268-1732996800-1733002200@www.stummfilm-live.de
SUMMARY:Silent Film Concert "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari"
DESCRIPTION:Info:\nSa. 30.11. 248pmBlack Box \nShort and Sweet\nGermany 1919Register: Robert WieneScript: Carl MayerBuildings: Walter Röhrig\, Walter Reimann\, Hermann Warm \nActors:Werner Krauß – CaligariConradt Veidt – CesareLil Dagover – Janeand many more… ca. 65min \nAction:\nOne of the absolute film classics of German production. Caligari established the international fame of German cinematic Expressionism. \nBrief Synopsis: The inner story of this expressionist silent film classic tells the tale of the mad Dr. Caligari\, who\, with the help of a somnambulist (sleepwalker) named Cesare\, spreads fear and terror in a city. During the day\, Caligari exhibits Cesare\, who suffers from a strange\, trance-like illness\, at a carnival. However\, at night\, under Caligari’s hypnotic influence\, Cesare commits crimes… \nThe most famous film from 1919\, and one of the absolute film classics of German production in general. Caligari established the international fame of German cinematic Expressionism. \nMusical Score\nHistorical 16mm cinema version on a large screen at the correct reduced silent film speed. \nMusic version for cinema organ and simultaneous piano\, plus large percussion and live electronics.” \nLet me know if you need any more translations or adjustments! \nPerformers \nWilfried Kaets – Cinema organ\, simultaneous piano\, and sound effects Norbert Krämer – Percussion\, live electronics” \n  \nMore Information about: “The Cabinet of Dr.Caligari“
URL:https://www.stummfilm-live.de/en/event/silent-film-concert-the-cabinet-of-dr-caligari/
LOCATION:Black Box\, Schulstraße 4\, Düsseldorf\, NRW\, 40213\, Deutschland
CATEGORIES:The Cabinet of Dr.Caligari
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241221T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241221T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T202749
CREATED:20240223T151247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T183412Z
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SUMMARY:Silent Film Concert "The Cameraman"
DESCRIPTION:Info\nSa. 21.12.248 pmCinema Black Box \nGeneral\nReleased: USA 1928 \nDuration: ca. 72 min \nRegister: Edward Sedgwick \nActors: Buster Keaton\, Marceline Day u.a. \nAbout\nThe clumsy street photographer Buster (Buster Keaton) is plagued by bad luck. When he meets the beautiful Sally (Marceline Day)\, he instantly falls hopelessly head over heels in love. Sally works as a secretary for the MGM newsreel. To win her heart and be near her\, Buster takes a job as a cameraman for the MGM newsreel—but only manages to deliver disastrous footage. Sally then gives him a tip to film the New Year’s celebration in Chinatown: \nAnd indeed\, a wild shootout breaks out between mafia gangs of the Chinese Triads… Comedy legend “Stoneface” Buster Keaton once again delights in one of his final silent films\, with brilliant sequences\, an action-packed\, chaotic storyline\, and of course\, a touching love story! \nMusical Score\nNew musical score for cinema organ and simultaneous piano by Wilfried Kaets. \nMore Informations about :”The Cameraman“
URL:https://www.stummfilm-live.de/en/event/silent-film-concert-the-cameraman/
LOCATION:Black Box\, Schulstraße 4\, Düsseldorf\, NRW\, 40213\, Deutschland
CATEGORIES:The Cameraman
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250329T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250329T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T202749
CREATED:20250110T025132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T183331Z
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SUMMARY:Silent Film Concert "City Girl"
DESCRIPTION:Sa. 29.03. 2025\n8pm\nCinema Black Box\nInfo:\nGeneral:\nUSA 1930\nRegister: Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau\nDrama b/w\n85 min. \nMurnau’s film\, which almost entirely does without intertitles\, is considered a milestone in film history and the pinnacle of German silent cinema. \nShort and Sweet:\nFarmer’s son Tom meets a beautiful woman in the city who dreams of life in the countryside. Against the wishes of his extremely authoritarian father\, Tom brings the young waitress home as his wife to the farm. However\, due to Tom’s father\, who treats the lively beauty as an intruder\, and the envious desire of the farm workers\, an increasingly unbearable atmosphere develops. The catastrophe makes its way inexorably during a dramatic stormy night… \nMusical Score:\nNew musical score for solo piano by Wilfried Kaets.\nMore Informations: “City Girl“
URL:https://www.stummfilm-live.de/en/event/silent-film-concertcity-girl/
LOCATION:Black Box\, Schulstraße 4\, Düsseldorf\, NRW\, 40213\, Deutschland
CATEGORIES:City Girl en
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250503T203000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250503T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T202749
CREATED:20250329T210945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T183104Z
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SUMMARY:Silent Film Concert "The ancient Law"
DESCRIPTION:Sa. 03.05.25\nRheinbach\, Church St. Martin\n8:30 pm\n\n\n\n\n\nInfo:\nGeneral\n\n\n\nHere’s the translation of the text to English: \nGermany 1923\nDirector: E. A. Dupont\nLength: approx. 135 minutes (without intermission)\nNew musical score for organ\, Jewish chant\, percussion\, and glass harp by Wilfried Kaets\nCast: Henny Porten\, Ernst Deutsch\, Ruth Weyer\, and others. \n\n\n\nShort and Sweet:\nIn the middle of the 19th century\, the rabbi’s son\, Baruch\, decides to leave his Galician shtetl against his father’s wishes to become an actor. \nHe first joins a traveling theater company\, where Austrian Archduchess Elisabeth Theresia takes a liking to him and uses her influence to secure him an engagement at the Vienna Burgtheater.Baruch succeeds in becoming a celebrated and successful star. The “Romeo with temple curls\,” portrayed by Ernst Deutsch\, wins the heart of the Duchess.This opens the path to assimilation\, but it is a rocky one\, forcing him to choose between his traditional faith and values and his new environment\, resulting in painful decisions. \nBaruch returns home\, where his childhood love\, Esther\, has been waiting for him. He marries her and takes her to Vienna.His father\, Rabbi Mayer\, is horrified by this life and disowns his son…When he later attends a performance of Don Carlos with his son\, he is deeply impressed by his son’s acting talent\, sees it as a grace from God\, and forgives him. \nThe story contrasts the (faith-based) views of different generations and professions (e.g.\, the deeply religious rabbi versus the world of actors\, which he believes to be sinful)\, as well as the prejudices of country and city (a small Jewish shtetl versus Vienna’s big city life)\, and the racist prejudices of the other actors against “the Jew.” These conflicting worlds stand symbolically for the necessary tolerance that humanity requires. \nThe film’s newly restored version\, based on old censorship cards\, was first premiered at the Berlinale in February 2018.From the Film-Kurier No. 244\, October 30\, 1923: “Dupont succeeds in making the atmosphere of the very different worlds of this film visible: the ghetto milieu\, separated by an almost insurmountable wall from the world outside\, and this world itself\, vividly brought to life through 1860s Vienna\, which is carried by the rhythms of Johann Strauss’ waltzes\, where the Burgtheater represents the epitome of all art.” \nMusical:\nThe music is a new composition that draws on the cine-historical approaches of silent film music from the 1920s. It combines new sound colors of organ and percussion with old Chassidic and Yiddish chants. This is reflected formally through the use of the ethereal glass harp\, as well as in the actual musical score\, which presents a contemporary composer’s approach without attempting to replicate old models. This results in an exciting balance of “old images” and “new sounds\,” which do not simply run contrapuntally alongside or against the film\, but instead create a dramaturgically coherent interplay\, thus giving special weight to the highly emotional subject matter. \nThe instrumentation reflects the extraordinary nature of the theme: concert organ\, Jewish cantor (tenor)\, and large percussion ensemble\, including the rarely heard glass harp. \nMore Information about: “The ancient Law“
URL:https://www.stummfilm-live.de/en/event/silent-film-concert-the-ancient-law/
LOCATION:Kirche St. Martin\, Rheinbach\, Bachstraße 2\, Rheinbach\, Nordrhein-Westfalen\, 53359\, Deutschland
CATEGORIES:The ancient Law
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251011T200700
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251011T200700
DTSTAMP:20260403T202750
CREATED:20250110T061321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T183310Z
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SUMMARY:Silent Film Concert "The General"
DESCRIPTION:About the Film:\nSat. October 11\, 20258:00 PMFilm Forum of the Cologne Philharmonic\n\nGeneral\nUSA 1926 \nDirectors: Buster Keaton\, Clyde Bruckman \nCast:Buster Keaton: Johnny GrayMarion Mack: Annabelle Leeand many more \nLength: approx. 80 minutes \nAction:\nThe General is an action-comedy filmed in 1926\, 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. Train engineer Johnnie Gray single-handedly pursues his locomotive “The General\,” which has been stolen by Union spies. With 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 most important comedies in film history. \nMusic:\nNew musical score by Wilfried Kaets for grand piano \nMore Informations about: “The General“\n 
URL:https://www.stummfilm-live.de/en/event/silent-film-concert-the-general/
LOCATION:Filmforum Kölner Philharmonie\, Bischofsgartenstraße 1\, Köln
CATEGORIES:The General
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251129T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251129T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T202750
CREATED:20250110T223307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T183243Z
UID:19170-1764446400-1764451800@www.stummfilm-live.de
SUMMARY:Silent Film Concert "The Monster of Fate"
DESCRIPTION:Sa. 29.11.2025\n8 pm\nBlack Box \nAbout the Movie\nGeneral:\nGermany 1920Directors: Paul Wegener\, Carl BoeseScreenplay: Paul Wegener\, Henrik GaleenProduction: Projektions-AG Union (Paul Davidson)Cinematography: Karl Freund \nShort and Sweet:\nThe film is based on the cycle of legends surrounding the Prague Rabbi Judah Loew and tells the Jewish legend of the Golem:\nThe Prague Ghetto in the 16th century. When Rabbi Loew reads in the stars that misfortune threatens the Jewish community\, he creates a powerful clay figure—the Golem—according to an old legend and brings it to life using magical powers. \nMusical Score:\nNew musical score for cinema organ\, percussion\, and simultaneous piano by Wilfried Kaets.Norbert Krämer on large percussion and live electronics \nMore Informations about: “The Monster of Fate“
URL:https://www.stummfilm-live.de/en/event/silent-film-concert-the-monster-of-fate/
LOCATION:Black Box\, Schulstraße 4\, Düsseldorf\, NRW\, 40213\, Deutschland
CATEGORIES:Der Golem,Monster of Fate
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260328T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260328T223000
DTSTAMP:20260403T202750
CREATED:20260102T202402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T192937Z
UID:19734-1774728000-1774737000@www.stummfilm-live.de
SUMMARY:Silent Film Concert "GREED"
DESCRIPTION:Sa. 28.03.26  8 pm\nRochuskirche\nCologne\, Rochusstr. 100\nGeneral Info\nGeneral:\nUSA 1924  \nDirected by: Erich von Stroheim \nLength: approx. 140 min. \nScreenplay: June Mathis and E.v. Stroheim based on the novel McTeague by Frank Norris \nCast: Zasu Pitts – Trina; Gibson Gowland – McTeague; Jean Hersholt – Marcus; and others. \nContributors: Wilfried Kaets – Piano; Jona Kaets – Page Turner \nAbout the Film:\nGreed is a silent film classic from 1924 directed by Erich von Stroheim\, exploring the theme of human greed. It tells the story of a woman whose obsession with money after winning the lottery destroys her marriage and causes her to lose her social circle. \nPlot:\nMcTeague\, a simple man\, works in a mine. He meets Trina\, the fiancée of his friend Marcus\, falls in love\, and marries her. When Trina wins a large sum of money in the lottery\, Marcus is overtaken by intense jealousy and believes he is entitled to part of the money… \nMusic Version:\nThe music version for Greed is quite special: this time it is not newly composed but performed using the original historical piano scores by film composer Leo A. Kempinski from 1924. These scores were discovered years ago\, almost by accident\, at a flea market in New York and made their way to Wilfried Kaets… Kaets spent months of detailed work practicing 158 pages of handwritten sheet music and will perform them live on the piano. \nThe adaptation process was complex due to the differences in the available sheet music compared to the film’s current condition. In many places\, cuts or jumps had to be made\, some of which had been altered by the original pianist who performed live during film screenings in 1924 due to film breaks. \nMore Informations about: “Greed“
URL:https://www.stummfilm-live.de/en/event/silent-film-concert-greed-3/
LOCATION:Rochuskirche\, Rochusstraße 100\, Köln\, NRW\, 50827\, Deutschland
CATEGORIES:Greed,Greed 2
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260425T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T202750
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UID:19778-1777147200-1777154400@www.stummfilm-live.de
SUMMARY:Silent Film Concert "Earth Spirit" (Organ and piano simultaneously)
DESCRIPTION:25.04.26\nBlack Box im Filmmuseum Düsseldorf\nSchulstr. 4 \nInfo\n\nGermany 1923\nDirector: Leopold Jessner\nDuration: approx. 85 min\nScreenplay: Carl Mayer (based on the tragedy of the same name by Frank Wedekind\, 1895)\nCinematography: Axel Graatkjaer \nShort and Sweet\nThe life of the young and free-spirited Lulu is marked by numerous relationships with men who\, sooner or later\, all fall under her spell.\nAt first\, she is the companion of the much older and wealthy journalist Dr. Schön\, who once rescued her from the clutches of a certain Schigolch and took her off the streets. \nAbout the music\nThe musical version was created in remembrance of the film-music dramaturgy of the silent film era. It draws on structural concepts from that time (organizing scenes\, defining characters\, etc.) but is a new composition\, thus creating a bond between “old images and new sounds.” \n\nMore Information about: Earth Spirit
URL:https://www.stummfilm-live.de/en/event/silent-film-concert-earth-spirit-organ-and-piano-simultaneously/
LOCATION:Black Box\, Schulstraße 4\, Düsseldorf\, NRW\, 40213\, Deutschland
CATEGORIES:earth spirit
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261120T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261120T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T202750
CREATED:20260102T203719Z
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UID:19743-1795203000-1795212000@www.stummfilm-live.de
SUMMARY:Silent Film Concert "King of Kings"
DESCRIPTION:Fr. 20.11.20267:30 PMRochus Church \nGeneral Information\nGeneral:USA 1927Director: Cecil B. DeMilleScreenplay: Jeanie MacphersonCinematography: John Peverell MarleyDuration: 135 min.\, black and white \nAbout: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. \nMusic Version:New music for orchestra\, soloists\, and choir by Wilfried Kaets \nPerformers: \nOrchestra\n10 Percussionists\n6 Soloists\nChoir \nBig Version with two projections (original American version and German translated Subtitles) \nMore Information about: “King of Kings“
URL:https://www.stummfilm-live.de/en/event/silent-film-concert-king-of-kings-3/
LOCATION:Rochuskirche\, Rochusstraße 100\, Köln\, NRW\, 50827\, Deutschland
CATEGORIES:King of Kings
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261121T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261121T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T202750
CREATED:20260102T204606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T192832Z
UID:19747-1795289400-1795298400@www.stummfilm-live.de
SUMMARY:Silent Film Concert "King of Kings"
DESCRIPTION:Sat. 21.11.20267:30 PMRochus Church \nGeneral Information\nGeneral:USA 1927Director: Cecil B. DeMilleScreenplay: Jeanie MacphersonCinematography: John Peverell MarleyDuration: 135 min.\, black and white \nAbout: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. \nMusic Version:New music for orchestra\, soloists\, and choir by Wilfried Kaets \nPerformers: \nOrchestra\n10 Percussionists\n6 Soloists\nChoir \nLong version with two projections (original American version and German translated Subtitles) \nMore Information about: “King of Kings“
URL:https://www.stummfilm-live.de/en/event/silent-film-concert-king-of-kings-4/
LOCATION:Rochuskirche\, Rochusstraße 100\, Köln\, NRW\, 50827\, Deutschland
CATEGORIES:King of Kings,King of Kings 2
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261219T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261219T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T202750
CREATED:20260102T212839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T192805Z
UID:19754-1797710400-1797717600@www.stummfilm-live.de
SUMMARY:Silent Film Concert "Destiny" ( Organ and piano simultaneously)
DESCRIPTION:Sa. 19.12.26\nBlack Box\nSchulstr. 4 \nInfo\nGeneral:Germany 1921Director: Fritz LangScreenplay: Fritz Lang\, Thea von HarbouDuration: 93 min. \nAbout: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. \nMusic Version:New music score by Wilfried Kaets for organ and percussion \nPerformers:Wilfried Kaets – OrganNorbert Krämer – PercussionJoachim Steinigeweg – Silent film technology \nInformation:A valuable historic silent film copy with hand-calligraphed intertitles will be presented at reduced original speed on a large screen. \nMore Information about: Destiny
URL:https://www.stummfilm-live.de/en/event/silent-film-concert-destiny-organ-and-piano-simultaneously/
LOCATION:Black Box\, Schulstraße 4\, Düsseldorf\, NRW\, 40213\, Deutschland
CATEGORIES:Der müde Tod,Destiny
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