| Description |
| On-screen: |
Johnnie and Peggy drive in a car |
| Description: |
"On the Make" is an upbeat, cheerful tune that accompanies Peggy and Johnnie as they travel; it uses the same rhythm patterns as the Peggy theme and thus may be associated with her character |
| Music annotations: |
[m. 17] mf / a love scene in an automobile - Levinson is allready "smacking his lips!" / Hugo! (like a rather fast melody foxtrot); [m. 21] divisi (molto legato) / molto expressivo; [m. 29] (more romantic and a little slower) / this line is very pronounced [with arrow pointing to top D on the first beat of the bass clef in this measure]; [m. 34] Hugo! If you think this arrangement is too thick - please eliminate what ever you think best! This should sound very airy and charming (no sound effects); [m. 35] poco rall; [m. 37] a tempo / mp / etc[m. 43] different [with arrow pointing to melody line] / It's exactly the same, only violins + celli in unison and one 8va lower (the dialogue is getting a little more serious - verstehst??); [m. 50] grazioso; [m. 51] simile; [m. 54] port; [m. 57] p / dolce; [m. 69] watch [with arrow pointing to melody] sul D + G; [m. 73] pp / ethereal / Hugo! please fix!!; [m. 78] p / morendo; [m. 80] rep. ad. lib. [with repeat signs around measure 80] / rep. this ad lib [with repeat signs around measures 3-4] |
| Film annotations: |
[m. 17] Fade to Highway; [m. 18] P. + G. in auto; [m. 22] Mine?; [m. 27] Suppose we park; [m. 33] Yes, a lot!; [m. 37] I don't know anything; [m. 41] You sound like I was proposing; [m. 44] Oh, nothing like that; [m. 46] Oh!; [m. 49] Well, your frank anyway!; [m. 53] You want me to?; [m. 57] With the right heart; [m. 61] Cause I tried to make love to you?; [m. 62] No!; [m. 69] So, it's up to me; [m. 77] I'll be waiting; [m. 80] Fade to Gas Station |
| Orchestration annotations: |
[m. 21] W.W. / harp attack / horns / violas / piano; [m. 23] vibra, harp and; [m. 27] vibra + harps; [m. 29] celli / harp + vibra; [m. 49] harp + vibraph; [m. 73] 4 violins / cel, vibraph, etc |
| Analysis: |
The theme has an ABAB structure with a phrase extension in the last section; the first B section features linear chromaticism over a descending chromatic scale in the bass |
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| Tags |
ABAB structure | added-note chord | altered dominant | car | car | cheerful | conversing | driving | hero | leading lady | leading man | linear chromaticism | love scene | mode mixture | phrase extension | romantic | traveling
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