R O B E R T
I S R A E L
June 1, 2014
New orchestra recording premiere for
Turner Classic Movies
THE COSSACKS (1928)
starring John Gilbert, Renée Adorée, Nils Asther, and Ernest Torrence
Scenario by Francis Marion
Directed by George Hill
F E A T U R E D R E V I E W S
“Robert understands the correlation between the sound of music and the silence of film. He accents the moments without simply sentimentalizing the moment. It's easy to have an emotional moment on film, and have the music doing exactly the same thing, and that doesn't quite work. He understands that.”
Irvin Kershner, film director
–Star Wars- The Empire Strikes Back
–Never Say Never Again
–The Eyes of Laura Mars
"Composer par excellence...Robert is helping modern-day audiences appreciate the silent-film experience at its very best."
Leonard Maltin
–NBC’s Entertainment Tonight Correspondent
“He understands silent pictures. He
doesn't overwhelm them.”
Peter Bogdanovich, film director
–The Last Picture Show
–Paper Moon
“Robert Israel's scores for Lloyd's movies are
magnificent, and they clarify and underscore
the basic rhythm of the films.”
Philip Kennicott, The Washington Post
and Pulitzer Prize winner
P A S T P R O J E C T S
E V E N T S
July 28, 2014
PARALLEL EPOCHS
An essay I have written about my experience composing
a new score for Abel Gance's anti-war masterpiece
J'ACCUSE (1919)
Published online at the Flicker Alley Website:
(click on images to be redirected to the essay)
F E B
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February 11, 2018 4:15 A.M. (E.S.T.)
TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES
TWO ARABIAN KNIGHTS (1927)
Directed by Lewis Milestone
Starring William Boyd & Louis Wolheim
D E C
10
M A R
25
M A R
3
March 25, 2018 9:15 P.M. (P.S.T.)
TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES
NOW OR NEVER (1921)
Starring Harold Lloyd
December 10, 2017 9:00 P.M. (P.S.T.)
TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES
THE COSSACKS (1928)
Starring John Gilbert, Renée Adorée,
and Ernest Torrence
March 2, 2018 8:00 P.M. (P.S.T.)
THE NETHERCUTT COLLECTION
SILENT COMEDY SHORTS with
Prof. Joe Rinaudo
A presentation of classic comedy films
featuring Buster Keaton, Larry Semon, and Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy
Musical performance by on the
Nethercutt's Theater Wurlitzer pipe organ by Robert Israel.
September 2017 NEW BLU-RAY RELEASE
From LOBSTER FILMS
and THE BLACKHAWK FILMS COLLECTION
THE LOST WORLD (1925)
Brand new Orchestra Score
NEWLY RESTORED from 35mm materials
February 16, 2015 PIANO RECITAL AT REDUTA
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C# minor, Op. 27, No. 2
"The Moonlight" by LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
A live performance by pianist, Robert Israel
Olomouc, Czech Republic
August 12, 2014 NEW DVD RELEASE
From FLICKER ALLEY
and THE BLACKHAWK FILMS COLLECTION
CHAPLIN'S MUTUAL COMEDIES (1916–17)
Five disc BluRay/DVD COMBO set in steel box
NEWLY RESTORED from 35mm materials
M A R
2
March 3, 2018 2:00 P.M. (P.S.T.)
2nd performance
THE NETHERCUTT COLLECTION
(See program notes above).