Magical History Tour – Music in Film

The connection between music and film goes all the way back the start of cinematography. Alongside the film narrator, the music that accompanied early film screenings formed an integral part of the cinema experience, a fascinating relationship that continues this day. This month's Magical History Tour draws on various examples to present different positions within the comprehensive subject of "Music in Film", with portraits of musicians or musical portraits, (original) film compositions, concert films, music staged with cinematic means, sampled soundtracks and musicals from off the beaten track all providing insights into the meaning and function of music in cinema.