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The Letter (1940)


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Instance
Theme name: Foxtrot No. 3
Start time: 1:23:25
End time: 1:25:08
Total duration: 0:01:43
Page #: 153
Measure #: 1
Scene: Reel 11 Part 2
Key: F - Ab
Meter: 2/2
Tempo (bpm): 88
Instrumentation: dance band
Description
On-screen: Robert talks to friends at the party
Description: A slower dance tune is played at the party; the music gets quieter when Leslie shuts the door in the other room
Music annotations: [m. 1] foxtrot / Start watch / mf; [m. 3] legato; [m. 19] mp
Film annotations: [m. 1] Tempo track; [m. 7] Drops glass; [m. 10] Dancing; [m. 18] Opens door; [m. 20] Door closed; [m. 27] Walks slowly; [m.32] Stops
Orchestration annotations: [m. 3] saxes; [m. 10] full (brass etc.) / 4 saxes or clar / 1 piano / 1 bass / 1 dr / 1 guitar / 2 trpts / 2 trbs / 2 marimbas (one bass) / (no strings); [m. 17] piano / celeste; [m. 19] Very little brass from here on; [m. 25] piano + celeste
Analysis: The music in Steiner's sketch shows a combination with Leslie's theme in m. 37, but the first time through this part is played by the dance orchestra alone
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9th chord | added-note chord | common-tone diminished 7th | contrasting period | conversing | dance music | drinking | foxtrot | friend | happy | husband | leading lady | party | party | source music

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