Silentones
Livemusic to Silent Movies
"The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari“
Silent movie by Robert Wiene, Gemany 1920
Susanne Peusquens(doublebass, percussion, melodica), Matthias Jahner(saxophones, clarinets, flutes)
The Movie
The Movie
The mad doctor and circus hypnotist, Dr. Caligari, revives a somnabulist and uses him as a murder weapon.Together with the actors’ expressive performance, set design and lighting create a stifling and nightmarish atmosphere which provides an appropriate setting for the chilling tale and its unexpected turns
The Music
The fusion of traditional film music, jazz and contemporary improvisation generates both suspense and excitement complementing the film’s plot
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