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Mortimer Wilson (August 6, 1876 – January 27, 1932) was an American composer of classical music. He also scored several musical and dramatic films in the 1920s. Wilson was born in Chariton, Iowa in Lucas County, a rural area in the south-central portion of the state.
May 19, 2017 · Sometimes the pieces here are TRULY curiosities. That is certainly the case with Mortimer Wilson's little suite of pieces in honor of silent screen stars, s...
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Musical compositions by Mortimer Wilson. 1901-1930. Scope and Content Includes handwritten manuscripts and published scores of orchestral works, including compositions for the films The Black Pirate, Don Q, Son of Zorro, and The Thief of Bagdad.
The score was written by the American composer Mortimer Wilson at the specific request of the film's main star actor Douglas Fairbanks. The Thief of Bagdad is now widely considered one of the great silent films and Fairbanks's greatest work.
MORTIMER WILSON, COMPOSER, IS DEAD; Victim of Relapse After Attack of Pneumonia in His 56th Year uA Native of Iowa. STUDIED MUSIC IN CHICAGO Provided Scores for Notable Motion Picture ...
The 1924 score of The Thief of Bagdad was written by the American composer Mortimer Wilson at the request of the film’s producer and star Douglas Fairbanks. Written nearly 100 years ago, this masterpiece of cinematic composition appears here in its first ever recording.
Mortimer Wilson. Written at a time when most films were served by compiled scores of tunes by various composers, this really is one of the finest examples of early original film music. Wilson’s score is evocative... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2022, More….
