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a cryptful of cats
@hex.ooo

this evening i saw the cabinet of dr caligari for the first time, in a historic cinema with live accompaniment by a solo musician playing viola and waterphone. fucking amazing

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a cryptful of cats
@hex.ooo

the artist was hugo max and he's on tour performing his scores for silent cinema on his viola—which is the same age as the cabinet of dr caligari, having also been made in 1920. highly recommend seeing one of his performances if you can hugomax.co.uk/scoring-sile...

hugomax.co.ukScoring Silent Cinema — Hugo MaxHugo Max performs live improvised scores to silent films on solo viola, regularly soundtracking screenings at London’s Prince Charles Cinema and Picturehouse Cinemas. He has presented nationwide tour...