| Description |
| On-screen: |
Leslie looks around |
| Description: |
Mrs. Hammond's theme is layered on top of the continued dinner music in the background; the dinner music is source music in Leslie's world and the themes layered on top of it are psychological themes reflecting the dramatic situation; the Mrs. Hammond theme is played in very high registers with a shrill timbre and suggests that she believes the knife was brought from Mrs. Hammond's house (where Leslie initially saw the knife, although nothing else was said about it at the time); there is a stinger as she closes the door, concealing the knife |
| Music annotations: |
[m. 52] come sopra one tone lower; [m. 53] p / Should sound as always, but mysterious! / Maybe use Hammond's organ or marimba or something an 8va lower / What do you think! I'm afraid to play this in a lower register, might not come through!; [m. 60] Only harmonics remain / screwyoso / mf / This time 8va higher or something; [m. 62] risoluto / ff |
| Film annotations: |
[m. 52] Looks straight ahead; [m. 59] Reaches for door; [m. 60] Closes door; [m. 62] Dagger C.U. / Yes, coming |
| Orchestration annotations: |
[m. 53] vibraph / harmonics str / harps / celeste / small gong; [m. 60] add W.W. / W.W. / marimba / horns / harps / horns muted; [m. 62] horn / trbs / bass / timp / 2 gong (large) |
| Analysis: |
The two themes are in different keys (A pentatonic and G major) and meters (a slow 4/4 and a faster 4/4), creating true polytonality and polymeter |
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| Tags |
advance plot | Chinese | combination of themes | dagger | dance music | foxtrot | home | leading lady | looking | mysterious | open fifth | parallel fifths | pentatonic | polymeter | polytonality | source music | tense
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