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Tag: fritz lang

Conducting the Klopstokian Philharmonic

December 11, 2017 Ben Model Leave a comment

I found myself playing piano for films and I’d hear other instruments in my head during the show. This was…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Die Spinnen, fritz lang, fritz lang, Haldane of the Secret Service, harry houdini, kino lorber, kino lorber, Klopstokia, kurzweil, kurzweil, Kurzweil PC2X, Million Dollar Legs, The Spiders, Uncategorized

prepping for Die Nibelungen parts 1 & 2

September 16, 2008 Ben Model Leave a comment

Well, I’ve now screened both part 1 and 2 of Lang’s Die Nibelungen on DVD in prep for my playing…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: ben model, die nibelungen, fritz lang, new-york historical society, william K. everson

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