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The Breaking Point (1950)

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Instance
Theme name: Fishermen
Composer: Howard Jackson
Start time: 0:07:40
End time: 0:08:17
Total duration: 0:00:37
Page #: NIS
Measure #: NIS
Scene: not in score
Key: Eb - C - c - Eb - D
Meter: 6/8
Tempo (bpm): 84
Instrumentation: orchestra
Description
On-screen: Ship leaving the harbor
Description: A gentle 6/8 theme is replaced by a bolder theme in 4/4
Analysis: Modulates between Eb and C, with mode mixture and common-tone diminished 7ths
Tags

boat | boat | boating | calm | common-tone diminished 7th | departing | fisherman | fishing | floozy | leading lady | leading man | montage | not by Steiner | sailor | tense | transcribed by ear | upbeat

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