0127.1235_o6.jpg — Westerns typically feature a lot of action with little talk—music helps to convey the excitement and suspense. Scroll down to read some musings and samples of recent research.

“Breaking Through the Line” ~ Charles Schreyvogel

Mariana Whitmer 5/12/24 Mariana Whitmer 5/12/24

Source Music in the Silent Western: Direct Cues

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Ernst Luz and the A.B.C. Dramatic Sets

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Ernst Luz’s Musical Plot for “The Wind” (1928)

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Musical Representations of Western Settlement in “The Covered Wagon” (1923)

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