| Description |
| On-screen: |
Abby talks to Jonathan |
| Description: |
Variant on "Home Sweet Home" with clarinets and soft strings, combined with the Scar motive |
| Music annotations: |
[m. 4] p / sfz; [m. 5] pp |
| Film annotations: |
[m. 4] Decanter down; [m. 5] Aunt Abby- etc; [m. 7] I'm Jonathan; [m. 8] Oh, no you're not! |
| Orchestration annotations: |
[m. 4] 2nd clar (subtone) / harps (no break) / piano (let it ring) / str pizz / viola solo (expressivo); [m. 5] 4 violins div / 2 violas / 3rd cello; [m. 7] col viola; [m. 8] harp / fl + bassoon / celeste / add more str; [m. 9] 8 viol tremolo / piano harp + vibraph |
| Analysis: |
The melody is in A major but it is harmonized with a number of "wrong notes"; Steiner adds #5s and b9s (etc) to the chords to distort the theme; "Home Sweet Home" resolves to an augmented I chord, over which the Scar theme is layered |
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| Tags |
altered dominant | augmented triad | aunt | brother | combination of themes | conversing | convincing | crazy person | criminal | distortion | doctor | establish character | expressive | familiar tune | leading lady | leading man | murderer | mysterious | ominous | room
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