Carl Davis on silent film / produced & directed by Frances Dickenson ; executive producer, Nigel Wattis ; an LWT Production for ITV.
The composer and conductor Carl Davis is well-known for his work for television and films and, in particular, for the scores he has written to accompany silent films. He has helped breathe new life into classics such as Abel Gance's Napoleon and Chaplin's City Lights. In this film, Davis d...
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| Other title: | South Bank show. Carl Davis on silent film. In series: South Bank show (Television program) |
| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany :
Monarda Arts,
1990.
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| Summary: | The composer and conductor Carl Davis is well-known for his work for television and films and, in particular, for the scores he has written to accompany silent films. He has helped breathe new life into classics such as Abel Gance's Napoleon and Chaplin's City Lights. In this film, Davis demonstrates how he creates a full music score for a silent film, working on a sequence from Raymond Bernard's The Chess Player. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed January 18, 2022) |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (27 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 00:26:03 |
| Production Credits: | Film cameras, Steve Haskett, Ian Wallace; editor, Melvyn Bragg. |
| Participant or Performer: | Presenter: Melvyn Bragg ; featuring: Carl Davis. |
| Language: | In English. |