Giuseppe Becce (3 February 1877 – 5 October 1973) was an Italian-born

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who enriched the

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Biography

Becce was born in

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. He showed his musical talents early and was named the director of the student musical orchestra at the Pollini Conservatoire in

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where he studied 'cello and flute, along with

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and

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. In 1906 he moved to Germany and studied musical composition with

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and

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in Berlin. In the 1913

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Richard Wagner Wilhelm Richard Wagner ( ; ; 22 May 181313 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, essayist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his mature works were later known, "music dramas"). Unlike most o ...

'', directed by

Carl Froelich Carl August Hugo Froelich (5 September 1875 – 12 February 1953) was a German film pioneer and film director. He was born and died in Berlin. Biography Apparatus builder and cameraman From 1903 Froelich was a colleague of Oskar Messter, one of ...

, Becce played the title role and wrote the accompanying music (''see also

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''.) He continued to write such music for a series of subsequent movies. A collection of these pieces, the so-called " Kinothek" was published between 1919 and 1933 by the Verlag Schlesinger'sche Buchhandlung in Berlin. From 1915 to 1923, Becce was the director of the little orchestra of the Berlin Mozartsaal cinema, located upstairs at the

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in the

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. After

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, he was named to direct the music department of the Decla-Bioscop AG and chief director of its movie orchestra, later to become the

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(UFA) orchestra. He also worked at major movie theatres as director of the orchestras, among them the

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in 1921, the Tauentzien-Palast from 1923, and the Gloria Palast from 1926. In this position he worked with the famous directors of the German silent movie era, namely

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, Ludwig Berger,

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and

Berthold Viertel Berthold Viertel (28 June 1885 – 24 September 1953) was an Austrian screenwriter and film director, known for his work in Germany, the UK and the US. Early career Viertel was born in Vienna, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but late ...

; he arranged and composed music for their movies. In 1920 Becce published the magazine ''Film-Ton-Kunst''. In 1927 he published, together with

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and Ludwig Brav, the ''Allgemeines Handbuch der Filmmusik''; it was based on his ''Kinothek'', amongst other items, and enabled the pianist of silent movies to accompany movies in the generalized style and motifs of renowned composers. With the arrival of

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s Becce worked on musical movies and movies covering

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themes. He worked with

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, and

Harald Reinl Harald Reinl (8 July 1908 in Bad Ischl, Austria – 9 October 1986 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain) was an Austrian film director. He is known for the films he made based on Edgar Wallace and Karl May books (see Karl May movies and Edgar Wallace ...

whose

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s he scored. Becce was very prolific providing music to movies for more than four decades; he commonly mixed his own compositions with creations of other composers. Becce died in

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and is buried in the cemetery of Friedhof Wilmersdorf, Berliner Straße.

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (dir.

, 1913) * '' No Sin on the Alpine Pastures'' (1915) * '' Frau Eva'' (1916) * ''

The Robber Bride ''The Robber Bride'' is a novel by Canadian writer Margaret Atwood, first published by McClelland and Stewart in 1993. Plot summary Set in present-day Toronto, Ontario, the novel is about three women and their history with old friend and nem ...

'' (1916) * ''

The Queen's Love Letter ''The Queen's Love Letter'' (German: ''Der Liebesbrief der Königin'') is a 1916 German silent comedy film directed by Robert Wiene and starring Henny Porten, Arthur Schröder and Rudolf Biebrach. Its story is unconnected with Wiene's film '' The ...

'' (1916) * '' Mountain Air'' (1917) * '' The Man in the Mirror'' (1917) * '' The Marriage of Luise Rohrbach'' (1917) * ''

The Giant's Fist ''The Giant's Fist'' (German: ''Die Faust des Riesen'') is a 1917 German silent film, silent drama film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Henny Porten and Johannes Riemann.Kreimeier p.37 The film's sets were designed by the art director Lu ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Princess of Neutralia ''The Princess of Neutralia'' (German: ''Die Prinzessin von Neutralien'') is a 1917 German silent comedy film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Henny Porten, Paul Bildt and Hermann Picha. Plot After a wealthy young woman rejects the propos ...

'' (1917) * '' Countess Kitchenmaid'' (1918) * '' The Salamander Ruby'' (1918) * ''

The Blue Lantern ''The Blue Lantern'' () is a 1918 German silent drama film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Henny Porten and Ferdinand von Alten.Elsaesser & Wedel p. 193 The film's sets were designed by the art director Art director is a title for a ...

'' (1918) * ''

Father and Son Father and Son or Fathers and Sons may refer to: Literature * ''Father and Son'' (Gosse book), a 1907 memoir by Edmund Gosse *Father and Son (comics), cartoon characters created by E. O. Plauen * ''Fathers and Sons'' (novel), an 1862 novel by Iv ...

'' (1918) * '' The Lady, the Devil and the Model'' (1918) * '' Doctor Schotte'' (1918) * ''

Agnes Arnau and Her Three Suitors ''Agnes Arnau and Her Three Suitors'' () is a 1918 German silent comedy film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Henny Porten, Hermann Thimig and Kurt Ehrle.Jung & Schatzberg p. 202 The film's sets were designed by the art director Ludwi ...

'' (1918) * '' The Adventure of a Ball Night'' (1918) * ''

The Victors "The Victors" is the fight song of the University of Michigan. Michigan student Louis Elbel wrote the song in 1898 after the football team's victory over the University of Chicago, which clinched an undefeated season and the Western Conferen ...

'' (1918) * ''

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'' (1918) * '' Put to the Test'' (1918) * '' The Ringwall Family'' (1918) * '' The Son of Hannibal'' (1918) * ''

Her Sport ''Her Sport'' (German: ''Ihr Sport'') is a 1919 German silent comedy film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Henny Porten, Georg H. Schnell and Hermann Thimig. A man-hating young woman tries to break up her friend's new marriage, but while i ...

'' (1919) * ''

A Drive into the Blue ''A Drive into the Blue'' (German: ''Die Fahrt ins Blaue'') is a 1919 German silent comedy film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Henny Porten, Georg Alexander, and Jakob Tiedtke.Bock & Bergfelder p.372 It was shot at the Tempelhof S ...

'' (1919) * '' The Living Dead'' (1919) * '' Ruth's Two Husbands'' (1919) * '' Rose Bernd'' (1919) * ''

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari ''The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari'' () is a 1920 German silent horror film directed by Robert Wiene and written by Hans Janowitz and Carl Mayer. The quintessential work of early German Expressionist cinema, it tells the story of an insane hypno ...

'' (1920) * ''

Monika Vogelsang ''Monika Vogelsang'' is a 1920 German silent historical drama film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Henny Porten, Paul Hartmann and Ernst Deutsch.Bock & Bergfelder p.372 The film's sets were designed by the art director Emil Hasler and ...

'' (1920) * '' Mascotte'' (1920) * ''

Christian Wahnschaffe ''Christian Wahnschaffe'' is a 1920 German silent drama film directed by Urban Gad and starring Conrad Veidt, Lillebil Ibsen, Hermann Vallentin and Fritz Kortner. It was released in two parts ''World Ablaze'' (''Weltbrand'') in November 1920 and ...

'' (1920) * ''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play. Set in Denmark, the play (the ...

'' (1921) * '' The Vulture Wally'' (1921) * '' Shattered'' (dir.

Lupu Pick Lupu Pick (2 January 1886 – 7 March 1931) was a Romanian-German actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter of the silent era. He appeared in 50 films between 1910 and 1928. Born in Romania, Pick's father was a Jewish Austrian,Hans ...

, 1921) * ''

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'' (dir.

, 1921) * ''

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'' (dir.

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, 1922) * ''

The Stone Rider ''The Stone Rider'' () is a 1923 German silent drama film directed by Fritz Wendhausen and starring Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Lucie Mannheim and Gustav von Wangenheim.Bock & Bergfelder p. 248 It was shot at Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. Cast * Rudolf ...

'' (dir.

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, 1923) * '' Der letzte Mann'' (dir.

, 1924) * '' Comedy of the Heart'' (1924) * '' The Wonderful Adventure'' (1924) * '' The Other Woman'' (1924) * '' Peter the Pirate'' (1925) * ''

'' (1925) * '' The Telephone Operator'' (1925) * ''

One Minute to Twelve ''One Minute to Twelve'' (German: ''Eine Minute vor Zwölf'') is a 1925 German silent drama film directed by Nunzio Malasomma and starring Luciano Albertini, Charlotte Ander and Elsa Wagner.Grange p.211 In 1927 it was released in Britain by Gau ...

'' (1925) * '' Shadows of the Metropolis'' (1925) * ''

Wege zu Kraft und Schönheit ''Ways to Strength and Beauty'' () is a 1925 German cultural film directed by Wilhelm Prager. The 125 minute full-length silent film was produced by Ufa-Kulturabteilung of Weimar Germany. The film was first screened on 16 March 1925 and in a r ...

'' (dir.

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and Wilhelm Prager, 1925) * '' The Fiddler of Florence'' (1926) * ''

The Last Horse Carriage in Berlin ''The Last Horse Carriage in Berlin'' () is a 1926 German silent comedy drama film directed by Carl Boese and starring Lupu Pick, Hedwig Wangel, and Maly Delschaft. The film's art direction was by Franz Schroedter. The film premiered in Berlin o ...

'' (1926) * ''

People to Each Other ''People to Each Other'' () is a 1926 Cinema of Germany, German silent film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Alfred Abel, Aud Egede-Nissen, and Eduard Rothauser. The film's art direction was by Otto Moldenhauer. Cast References Bi ...

'' (1926) * '' Tartüff'' (dir. Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau, 1926) * '' Uneasy Money'' (dir.

, 1926) * ''

Secrets of a Soul ''Secrets of a Soul'' () is a 1926 silent German drama film directed by G. W. Pabst. Plot Martin Fellman, a learned professor, experiences nightmares that make him believe he is going insane. He fears that he is on the verge of murdering his ...

'' (dir.

, 1926) * ''Am Rande der Welt'' (dir.

Karl Grune Karl Grune (22 January 1890 – 2 October 1962) was an Austrian film director and writer who made many silent films in the 1920s. Grune was born into a Jewish family Siegbert Salomon Prawer, ''Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in Germa ...

, 1927) * '' The Catwalk'' (1927) * '' Heaven on Earth'' (1927) * '' Queen of the Boulevards'' (1927) * ''

Always Be True and Faithful Always may refer to: Film and television * ''Always'', a 1985 film directed by Henry Jaglom * ''Always'' (1989 film), a 1989 romantic comedy-drama directed by Steven Spielberg * ''Always'' (2011 film), a 2011 South Korean film, also known as ''O ...

'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1927) * ''

The Prince of Pappenheim ''The Prince of Pappenheim'' (German: ''Der Fürst von Pappenheim'') is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Mona Maris, Curt Bois and Dina Gralla. Bois' character of an ambitious young man was closely m ...

'' (1927) * ''

Leontine's Husbands ''Leontine's Husbands'' (German: ''Leontines Ehemänner'') is a 1928 German silent comedy film directed by Robert Wiene and starring Claire Rommer, Georg Alexander and Carl Walther Meyer. It was based on a play by Alfred Capus (''Les Maris de L ...

'' (1928) * '' The Secret Courier'' (1928) * ''

Folly of Love ''Folly of Love'' (German: ''Unfug der Liebe'') is a 1928 German silent comedy film directed by Robert Wiene and starring Maria Jacobini, Jack Trevor and Betty Astor. While several of Wiene's previous films had met with mixed responses, ''Folly ...

'' (1928) * '' The Last Night'' (1928) * ''

The Serfs ''The Serfs'' (German: ''Die Leibeigenen'') is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Heinrich George, Mona Maris and Maria Reisenhofer. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's art direction ...

'' (1928) * '' Sajenko the Soviet'' (1928) * '' The Burning Heart'' (1929) * '' Fight of the Tertia'' (1929) * ''

The Woman One Longs For ''The Woman One Longs For'' (German: ''Die Frau, nach der man sich sehnt'') is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Marlene Dietrich, Fritz Kortner and Frida Richard. It was based on the novel of the same ti ...

'' (dir.

Curtis Bernhardt Curtis Bernhardt (15 April 1899 – 22 February 1981) was a German film director born in Worms, Germany, under the name Kurt Bernhardt. Career He trained as an actor in Germany, and performed on the stage, before starting as a film director in ...

, 1929) * ''

The Son of the White Mountain ''The Son of the White Mountain'' () is a 1930 German mystery romance film directed by Mario Bonnard and Luis Trenker and starring Trenker, Maria Matray and Renate Müller. It was part of the popular series of Mountain films of the era.Hoffmann ...

'' (1930) * ''

Scandalous Eva ''Scandalous Eva'' () is a 1930 German comedy film directed by G. W. Pabst and starring Henny Porten, Oskar Sima, and Ludwig Stössel. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter. Cast * Henny Porten as Dr. Eva Rüttgers ...

'' (dir.

, 1930) * ''

Mountains on Fire ''Mountains on Fire'' () is a 1931 German war film directed by Karl Hartl and Luis Trenker and starring Trenker, Lissy Arna and Luigi Serventi. The film was developed from Luis Trenker's novel of the same title, partly based on his own experience ...

'' (dir.

Karl Hartl Karl Hartl (10 May 1899 – 29 August 1978) was an Austrians, Austrian film film director, director. Life Born in Vienna, Hartl began his film career at the Austrian Sascha-Film company of Alexander Kolowrat and from 1919 was assistant to the H ...

and

, 1931) * ''

Different Morals ''Different Morals'' () is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Walter Rilla, Aribert Wäscher, and Elga Brink. It was shot at the Tempelhof and Staaken Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art d ...

'' (dir.

Gerhard Lamprecht Gerhard Lamprecht (6 October 1897 – 4 May 1974) was a German film director, screenwriter and film historian. He directed 63 films between 1920 and 1958. He also wrote for 26 films between 1918 and 1958. Life and career Lamprecht was fasci ...

, 1931) * ''

Between Night and Dawn ''Between Night and Dawn'' () is a 1931 German drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Aud Egede-Nissen, Oskar Homolka, and Eduard von Winterstein. The film's sets were designed by the art director Otto Moldenhauer. It is a remake o ...

'' (1931) * '' The Rebel'' (1932) * '' Under False Flag'' (1932) * '' Raid in St. Pauli'' (dir.

Werner Hochbaum Werner Hochbaum (7 March 1899, Kiel – 15 April 1946) was a German screenwriter, film producer and film director, director. Selected filmography * ''Brothers (1929 film), Brothers'' (1929) * ''Raid in St. Pauli'' (1932) * ''Tugboat M 17'' (1933) ...

, 1932) * ''

Das Blaue Licht ''The Blue Light'' () is a black-and-white 1932 film directed by Leni Riefenstahl and written by Béla Balázs with uncredited scripting by Carl Mayer. In Riefenstahl's film version, the witch, Junta, played by Riefenstahl, is intended to be a ...

'' (dir.

, 1932) * ''

Ekstase ''Ecstasy'' (; ; ) is a 1933 Czech erotic romantic drama film directed by Gustav Machatý and starring Hedy Lamarr (then Hedy Kiesler), Aribert Mog, and Zvonimir Rogoz. Machatý won the award for Best Director for this film at the 1934 Venice F ...

'' (dir.

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, 1933) * ''

The Marathon Runner ''The Marathon Runner'' () is a 1933 German sports film directed by Ewald André Dupont and starring Brigitte Helm, Hans Brausewetter and Ursula Grabley. It was based on a 1928 novel by Werner Scheff, adapted by screenwriter Thea von Harbou. The f ...

'' (1933) * ''

The Peak Scaler ''The Peak Scaler'' () is a 1933 German drama film directed by Franz Wenzler and starring Franz Schmid, Walter Krieger and Mizzl Bardorf.Waldman p. 151 The film's art direction was by Otto Erdmann (art director), Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle. Ca ...

'' (1933) * '' Spies at Work'' (1933) * '' Hans Westmar. Einer von vielen'' (dir.

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, 1933) * '' The Eternal Dream'' (dir.

Arnold Fanck Arnold Fanck (6 March 1889 – 28 September 1974) was a German film director and pioneer of the mountain film genre. He is best known for the extraordinary alpine footage he captured in such films as '' The Holy Mountain'' (1926), '' The White H ...

, 1934) * ''

Peer Gynt ''Peer Gynt'' (, ) is a five-Act (drama), act play in verse written in 1867 by the Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen. It is one of Ibsen's best known and most widely performed plays. ''Peer Gynt'' chronicles the journey of its title character fr ...

'' (1934) * ''

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'' (dir. Luis Trenker, 1934) * ''

Artist Love ''Artist Love'' () is a 1935 German historical drama film directed by Fritz Wendhausen and starring , Wolfgang Liebeneiner and Olga Chekhova. The film's sets were designed by the art director Werner Schlichting. Synopsis In 1887 in Munich, a ri ...

'' (1935) * '' Miracle of Flight'' (1935) * ''

The Hour of Temptation ''The Hour of Temptation'' () is a 1936 German mystery film directed by Paul Wegener and starring Gustav Fröhlich Gustav Friedrich Fröhlich (21 March 1902 – 22 December 1987) was a German actor and film director. He landed secondary rol ...

'' (1936) * ''

Der Kaiser von Kalifornien ''Der Kaiser von Kalifornien'' (English: ''The Emperor of California''), is a 1936 film that was the first Western film made in Nazi Germany. Some exterior scenes were shot on location in the United States at Sedona, Arizona, the Grand Canyon, an ...

'' (1936) * ''

Madame Bovary ''Madame Bovary: Provincial Manners'' (; ), commonly known as simply ''Madame Bovary'', is the début novel by France, French writer Gustave Flaubert, originally published in 1856 and 1857. The eponymous character, Emma Bovary, lives beyond he ...

'' (1937) * '' The Voice of the Heart'' (1937) * '' Der Berg ruft'' (dir. Luis Trenker, 1938) * ''

Woman in the River ''Woman in the River'' (German: ''Frau im Strom'') is a 1939 drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Hertha Feiler, Attila Hörbiger and Oskar Sima.Hake, Sabine. ''Popular Cinema of the Third Reich''. University of Texas Press, 2001. ...

'' (1939) * ''

The Fire Devil ''The Fire Devil'' (German: ''Der Feuerteufel'') is a 1940 German historical adventure film directed by and starring Luis Trenker. It also featured Judith Holzmeister, Bertl Schultes and Hilde von Stolz. The title is sometimes translated as ''The ...

'' (1940) * ''

With the Eyes of a Woman ''With the Eyes of a Woman'' (German: ''Mit den Augen einer Frau'') is a 1942 German drama film directed by Karl Georg Külb and starring Ada Tschechowa, Olga Chekhova and Gustav Fröhlich.Bock & Bergfelder p.485 The film's sets were designed by ...

'' (1942) * ''

Much Ado About Nixi ''Much Ado About Nixi'' () is a 1942 German comedy film directed by Erich Engel and starring Jenny Jugo, Albert Matterstock and Hans Leibelt. It was shot at the Cinecittà studios in Rome. A separate Italian-language version was also produced. C ...

'' (dir.

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, 1942) * '' Clarissa'' (1941) * '' The Jester's Supper'' (1942) * '' The White Angel'' (1943) * ''

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List of Kinothek works

''(by reference number)'' Advertisement for Schlesinger-Belwin publication of Kinothek, 1926.
Kinothek 11
– Situazione Pericolosa (Agitato) *Kinothek 12 – Emotional Conflict (Sostenuto) *Kinothek 13 – Battle-Tumult-Blaze (Allegro Agitato)
Kinothek 14
– Tragic Moments (Andanted Mosso) *Kinothek 15 – Agony of the Soul (Tragedia dell'Anima)
Kinothek 16
– Insequimento E Fuga (Agitato) *Kinothek 17 – Largo Tragico
Kinothek 18
– Notte Misteriosa (Sinister) *Kinothek 19 – Grave Humor (Intermezzo Serio) *Kinothek 20 – Patience Under Pain (Resignation)
Kinothek 21
– In a Critical Situation (Allegro Agitato) *Kinothek 22 – Agitato Misterioso
Kinothek 23
– The Hour of Ghosts (Heavy Mysterious)
Kinothek 24
– Battle and Disturbance (Agitato)
Kinothek 25
– Andante Appassionato
Kinothek 26
– Mob-Rule (Agitato)
Kinothek 27
– Fanatic Derwish Dance
Kinothek 28
– Lynch-Law (Agitato)
Kinothek 29
– Disperazione (Molto Largo-Agitato-Largo)
Kinothek 30
– Sinister Agitato
Kinothek 31
– Insurrezione (Agitato Vivace)
Kinothek 32
– Grand Appassionato
Kinothek 33
– Facing Death (Andante, Largo)
Kinothek 34
– Semi Oriental Maetoso
Kinothek 35
– A Critical Moment (Vivace)
Kinothek 41
– Cryptic Shadows (Agitato Mysterioso) *Kinothek 42 – Dramatic Climax *Kinothek 43 – Wild Chase (Allegro Vivace) *Kinothek 44 – Threatening Danger (Andante Dramatic) *Kinothek 45 – Happy Ending (Andante Largo) *Kinothek 46 – Infatuation (Andante Largo) *Kinothek 47 – Witchcraft (Semi Mysteriou Andante) *Kinothek 48 – Anticipation of Danger *Kinothek 49 – Emotional Climax *Kinothek 50 – Chariot Race

Other musical works

*1910 "Das Bett der Pompadour", operetta *1912 "Tullia", opera.

Notes

References

*The start of this article is based on a translation of the German Wikipedia, accessed on 2/24/2008.

Literature

* Hans Erdmann, Giuseppe Becce, Ludwig Brav: ''Allgemeines Handbuch der Film-Musik.'' Schlesinger'sche Buchh., Berlin-Licherfelde 1927. * ''Film-Ton-Kunst.'' Eine Zeitschrift für die künstlerische Musikillustration des Lichtbildes. Gegr. v. G. Becce. Schlesinger'sche Buchhandlung, Berlin 1.1920–6.1927.

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Biography in German

(German) {{DEFAULTSORT:Becce, Giuseppe 1877 births 1973 deaths German film score composers German male composers Italian film score composers Italian male film score composers 20th-century German composers 20th-century Italian composers 20th-century male composers 20th-century German male musicians Italian emigrants to Germany People from Lonigo