ep. 53: underscoring “Frankenstein” (1931), leitmotifs and how often to use them, listener questions, and more.

The Silent Film Music Podcast with Ben Model

In this episode: Ben reflects on his conversation with William Perry heard in the previous two episodes of the podcast; discusses how considering a show’s intended audience is part of his programming process; covers the different film options for Halloween shows; talks at length about his recent live-underscoring of the 1931 “Frankenstein” at the Library of Congress, incl. multiple examples recorded during the show; shares a few minutes of his pipe organ accompaniment for Harold Lloyd’s “The Freshman” at South Dakota State University; answers listener questions, and more.

Show notes for episode 53 can be found here.

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