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All This, and Heaven Too (1940)


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Instance
Theme name: Underscoring (Mysterious)
Start time: 0:56:57
End time: 0:57:33
Total duration: 0:00:36
Page #: 108
Measure #: 1
Scene: Reel 6 Part 6
Key: unstable
Meter: 4/4
Tempo (bpm): 92
Marking: Mysterioso
Instrumentation: orchestra
Description
On-screen: The Duchess enters
Description: Mysterious underscoring creates tension as the Duchess enters with news for Henriette
Music annotations: [m. 1] cue: X X X / mysterioso / mp; [m. 2] andte / p / pp; [m. 3] p / animato / tremolo (ponti) / p / sfz-p lightly; [m. 5] sfz / pizz; [m. 8] pp; [m. 9] echo / pp / this whole scene very light and mysterious; [m. 9] echo; [m. 10] morendo no tremolo / molto rit e dim / pp / dim / sfz / no trem; [m. 11] ppp / pp / that's all of R 6
Film annotations: [m. 1] The marshal wants to see you; [m. 2] She exits; [m. 3] Why do you suppose; [m. 10] Dissolve (knocks on door)
Orchestration annotations: [m. 1] 2 celli + 1st harp and piano / W.W. + horns / harp; [m. 2] alto fl + harp; [m. 3] 1st fl + clar / harp / str / 2 celli no tremolo; [m. 5] 4 celli / 2 bassoons and harp; [m. 6] 1 horn; [m. 7] celli / basses one pizz + bassoons; [m. 8] 6 violins + oboe; [m. 9] harp + vibraph - alto fl; [m. 10] alto fl / harp piano celeste 2 stopped horns 1 clar -> or something like it should sound vague rather than threatening / horns / 2 trbs (hats) / timp roll p
Analysis: Harmonized primarily with half-diminished 7th chords
Tags

advance plot | child | conversing | governess | half-diminished 7th chord | leading lady | maid | mysterious | room | tense | trouble | underscoring

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