Título: The Birth of a Nation
Seção: Score
Background: The Birth of a Nation (originally called The Clansman) is a 1915 American silent epic drama film directed and co-produced by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. The screenplay is adapted from the novel and play The Clansman, both by Thomas Dixon Jr., as well as Dixon's novel The Leopard's Spots. Griffith co-wrote the screenplay with Frank E. Woods, and co-produced the film with Harry Aitken. It was released on February 8, 1915.

Conteúdo: Although The Birth of a Nation is commonly regarded as a landmark for its dramatic and visual innovations, its use of music was arguably no less revolutionary. Though film was still silent at the time, it was common practice to distribute musical cue sheets, or less commonly, full scores (usually for organ or piano accompaniment) along with each print of a film.  For The Birth of a Nation, composer Joseph Carl Breil created a three-hour-long musical score that combined all three types of music in use at the time: adaptations of existing works by classical composers, new arrangements of well-known melodies, and original composed music. Though it had been specifically composed for the film, Breil's score was not used for the Los Angeles premiere of the film at Clune's Auditorium; rather, a score compiled by Carli Elinor was performed in its stead, and this score was used exclusively in West Coast showings. Breil's score was not used until the film debuted in New York at the Liberty Theatre, and was the score utilized in all showings save those on the West Coast.  Outside of original compositions, Breil adapted classical music for use in the film, including passages from Der Freischutz by Carl Maria von Weber, Leichte Kavallerie by Franz von Suppe, Symphony No. 6 by Ludwig van Beethoven, and "Ride of the Valkyries" by Richard Wagner, the latter used as a leitmotif during the ride of the KKK. Breil also arranged several traditional and popular tunes that would have been recogniza

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assistant: common practice to distribute musical cue sheets, or less commonly, full scores (usually for organ or piano accompaniment) along with each print of a film.

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assistant: For The Birth of a Nation, composer Joseph Carl Breil created a three-hour-long musical score that combined

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assistant: adaptations of existing works by classical composers, new arrangements of well-known melodies, and original composed music.

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assistant: Though it had been specifically composed for the film, Breil's score was not used for the Los Angeles premiere of the film at Clune's Auditorium;

user: Whta did they use instead

assistant: compiled by Carli Elinor was performed in its stead, and this score was used exclusively in West Coast showings.

user: When did his score make the film

assistant: Breil's score was not used until the film debuted in New York at the Liberty Theatre, and was the score utilized in all showings save those on the West Coast.

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assistant: Outside of original compositions, Breil adapted classical music for use in the film, including passages from Der Freischutz