John Alden Carpenter

John Alden Carpenter

American composer (1876-1951)

John Alden Carpenter was an American composer. Carpenter's compositional style was considered to be mainly "mildly modernistic and impressionistic"; many of his works strive to encompass the spirit of America, including the patriotic The Home Road and several other jazz-inspired works. He was among the first classical composers to incorporate elements of jazz and ragtime in their pieces.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 1 film — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
Silent avant-garde : 21 experiments with silent film & new music Posner, Bruce Charles, 1953- curator 3:08:00 16mm B&W silent