The Silent Film Music Podcast with Ben Model - ep 50: Serials, Kovacs on Music, and Raymond Griffith

In this episode: Ben accompanies a bunch of shows of silent serials during June, and talks about the musical challenges of accompanying serials and in scoring an entire program of them; Kerr and Ben continue their conversation about Ernie Kovacs’s use of music, and discuss Kovacs’ “Street Scene” video of Bartok’s “Concerto For Orchestra”, and for music by Stravinsky, Garayev and Esquivel; Ben gives a progress update on his new book “The Silent Film Universe”; Kerr and Ben talk about silent film comedian Raymond Griffith, and Ben discusses the nuances of accompanying a comedian whose humor is more personality-based than others.
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The Silent Film Music Podcast with Ben Model - it’s the podcast that takes you inside the mind of someone as they prepare for, perform, and reflect upon performances of live musical accompaniments to silent films. Hosted by renowned silent film accompanist and historian Ben Model, along with co-host Kerr Lockhart, each episode includes discussion on the silent film composer-musician’s process, approach toward the films, practice in performance, and on silent film history. Ben and Kerr cover a range of topics unique to the perspective of someone creating a live score to help an audience enter the world of the film, and include excerpts of live musical scores Ben has performed at shows on piano and theatre or pipe organ.

[@Michael_R1957]

A silent film podcast that opens with Ernie Kovacs? The best way to start. Thanks guys.

[@4bobbyt]

Now, I have to see those Ernie Kovak's shows again. I loved him in the sixties, but it's hard to find the shows, now. BTW, his accident was only a few blocks from my house in West Los Angeles. Needless to say, I was shattered. Thanks for this remarkable podcast.

[@Michael_R1957]

Another great show, Ben. I have an Ernie Question for you; When he does the “Women Dating” video ( the one that uses primarily Gershwin) the first minute or so doesn’t sound like Gershwin. Is it a different piece of music, or did I miss something? Thanks.

[@Michael_R1957]

Sorry to bother you again, but the first 93 seconds are what I was referencing : ua-cam.com/video/zRrM_rlAkTM/v-deo.html Thanks