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Pordenone
2001 Eventi Musicale A word about the music. Each and every film was
accompanied by live accompaniment, mostly by a cadre of fine pianists, among
them Phil Carli and Neil Brand, both frequent contributors to Kino’s home
video releases of silent classics. The rest of the house pianists are: Antonio
Coppola, John Sweeney, Gunter A. Buchwald, Donald Sosin, and Tama Karena. For a
select few programs, special musical presentations were prepared such as the
Japanese programs of Orochi and A Page of Madness, and the
quasi-musical treatment for East Side, West Side. In addition, Finis
Terrae featured a quartet of Breton musicians on regional instruments
and Circle of Death swung with a classical string quartet led by
clarinet. The grandest treatment, however, was reserved for… |
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