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We Are Not Alone (1939)


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Instance
Theme name: Allergic Reaction
Start time: 0:09:04
End time: 0:09:17
Total duration: 0:00:13
Page #: 18D
Measure #: 30
Scene: Reel 1 (additional)
Key: unstable - c
Meter: 4/4
Tempo (bpm): 108
Marking: Mysterioso
Instrumentation: brass
Description
On-screen: Tommy has an allergic reaction to the cat
Description: Slow chromatic ascending line contrasts with the previous playful dancelike music as Tommy has an allergic reaction
Music annotations: [m. 30] (Screwissimo) / let it ring / agitato mysterioso / mysterioso / ppp / violin should be kept out of the 3/8 (don't you think?); [m. 31] pp cresc / sfz; [m. 32] sf
Film annotations: [m. 30] Tommy gets sick; [m. 32] I think; [m. 34] Pinky!
Orchestration annotations: [m. 30] violins (mutes) / clar / violas (tremolo) / 2 other horns (stopped) / timp roll / brass; [m. 31] w.w. & vibraph (thruout) / celli, bassoons, etc / trbs (hats) ??? (or not I don't care); [m. 32] harps; [m. 33] gong
Analysis: Features parallel 9th chords leading to a cadential 64 in c minor
Tags

9th chord | 64 chord | allergies | boy | cat | doctor | dramatic | establish character | hero | office

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