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Stuart Oderman (1940-2017) – silent film pianist

by Ben Model
August 2, 2017
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The Adventures of Prince Achmed concluded, and as the curtain in MoMA’s Titus 2 theatre closed and the lights came up, I took my bows by the piano and then headed back to the booth, as I’d done after all… Read More »Stuart Oderman (1940-2017) – silent film pianist

Ben Model on NY1 – January 2000

by Ben Model
February 2, 2009

Just uploaded this video to YouTube. This was aired in January 2000, during MoMA’s six-month silent film series coinciding with their museum-wide “MoMA 2000” gallery exhibitions. I was playing for 5-8 shows a week. If my years at NYU as… Read More »Ben Model on NY1 – January 2000