Collection of silent film music compositions and arrangements, [1880?-1930?]

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Collection of silent film music compositions and arrangements, [1880?-1930?]

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/17940106

Predominantly manuscripts, with some photocopies, of sketches, scores (short and full), and some parts representing original compositions, transcriptions and arrangements created to accompany silent films. Includes music for piano, organ, chamber groups, and orchestra. Also some published music and miscellaneous documents.

12 boxes.

University of California, Los Angeles

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SNAC Resource ID: 6934626

University of California, Los Angeles

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Wilson, Mortimer, 1876-1932

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Wilson was born on Aug. 6, 1876 in Chariton, IA; studied in Chicago with Jacobsohn, Gleason, and Middelschulte (1894-1900); taught theory at University School of Music in Lincoln, NE (1901-7); spent 3 years in Leipzig, Germany, studying with Sitt and Reger; was at the Atlanta Conservatory in 1911 and conducted the Symphony Orchestra; taught at Brenau College, Gainesville, GA (1916-18); was consulting editor for the National Academy of Music in NY; wrote The rhetoric of music (1907); composed 5 s...