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The Alloy Orchestra: Silent Movie Scores

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews some silent musical scores by the Alloy Orchestra. They write and perform new music for silent films. Schwartz looks at their scores for the Buster Keaton films, The General and Steamboat Bill, Jr. (on DVD, Image Entertainment).

Copyright 2004 Fresh Air

Lloyd Schwartz is the classical music critic for NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross.
Lloyd Schwartz is the classical music critic for NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross.
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