S.M. Berg

Typical silent film small orch arrangement 1917

History

S.M. Berg published original compositions and arrangements for the silent cinema from 1916 to 1919 (1918?). The firm was acquired by Belwin, Inc. in 1919 (possibly late 1918).

Editions

• Berg's Incidental Series — 70 numbers
• Berg's Concert Series — 19 numbers
• Berg's Descriptive Series — 7 numbers

Imprints, Addresses, Agencies

Imprints

• S.M. Berg

Addresses

• Columbia Theatre Building, Broadway and 47^th St., New York (1916-1917)

Plate Numbers

• Berg does not appear to have utilized plate numbers.

Sources Consulted

• Kathryn Kalinak Sound: Dialogue, Music, and Effects (Rutgers University Press, 2015)