Silent film music

Here are entered musical works composed or adapted to accompany silent films. Works on the technique of composing, adapting, or performing musical accompaniments to silent films are entered under [Silent films--Musical accompaniment.] Musical works composed for sound films or performed on soundtracks are entered under [Motion picture music.]
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85122471
- info:lc/authorities/sh85122471
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85122471#concept
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
- Library of Congress Subject Headings
Collection Membership(s)
Variants
- Film music
- Music for silent films
- Silent films--Musical accompaniments
Broader Terms
- Motion picture music
Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
- http://stitch.cs.vu.nl/vocabularies/rameau/ark:/12148/cb121521519
LC Classification
- M176
General Notes
- Here are entered musical works composed or adapted to accompany silent films. Works on the technique of composing, adapting, or performing musical accompaniments to silent films are entered under [Silent films--Musical accompaniment.] Musical works composed for sound films or performed on soundtracks are entered under [Motion picture music.]
Example Notes
- Notes under [Motion picture music; Silent films--Musical accompaniment]
Change Notes
- 2000-03-22: new
- 2000-05-08: revised

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