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Hugo Riesenfeld (January 26, 1879 – September 10, 1939) was an Austrian-American composer. As a film director, he began to write his own orchestral compositions for silent films in 1917, and co-created modern production techniques where film scoring serves an integral part of the action.
Mini Bio. From 1917-1925 Hugo Riesenfeld was the manager of the Rivoli, Rialto and Criterion Theatres in New York City. A conductor and violinist, Riesenfeld was educated at the Conservatory of Music in Vienna and the University of Vienna.
- January 26, 1879
- September 10, 1939
From 1917-1925 Hugo Riesenfeld was the manager of the Rivoli, Rialto and Criterion Theatres in New York City. A conductor and violinist, Riesenfeld was educated at the Conservatory of Music in Vienna and the University of Vienna.
- Music Department, Composer, Producer
- January 26, 1879
- Hugo Riesenfeld
- September 10, 1939
Hugo Riesenfeld (January 26, 1879 – September 10, 1939) was an Austrian-American composer. As a film director, he began to write his own orchestral compositions for silent films in 1917, and co-created modern production techniques where film scoring serves an integral part of the action.
Here is a short interview with Hugo Riesenfeld from 1919. In this interview, Riesenfeld discusses the rise of orchestral accompaniment in the cinemas and the wider use of classical repertory.
Hugo Riesenfeld (January 26, 1879 – September 10, 1939) was an Austrian-American composer. As a film director, he began to write his own orchestral compositions for silent films in 1917, and co-created modern production techniques where film scoring serves an integral part of the action.
Mar 23, 2010 · The synchronized score (with sound effects) by Dr. Hugo Riesenfeld has become so much a part of Sunrise that it is hard to think of seeing the film without it. Rodney Farnsworth has suggested that, “Human characters in Sunrise are secondary to the true protagonist—the camera.”
