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In This Our Life (1942)


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Instance
Theme name: Flirting
Start time: 0:37:31
End time: 0:37:56
Total duration: 0:00:25
Page #: 41
Measure #: 12
Scene: Reel 4 Part 4
Key: F
Meter: 4/4
Tempo (bpm): 116
Marking: Con moto
Instrumentation: strings
Solo Instrument: cello
Description
On-screen: Peter goes to Stanley
Description: Stanley calls out to Peter and we hear a flirty theme using dotted rhythms in the upper strings, followed by a lyrical cello line
Music annotations: [m. 12] con moto / sfz / tremolo - except melodic (top) line!; [m. 15] poco rall / cresc; [m. 16] no tremolo; [m. 17] expressivo; [m. 19] rall; [m. 20] tempo di valse (in 3) / a tempo
Film annotations: [m. 12] Darling!; [m. 16] Stanley enters
Orchestration annotations: [m. 12] all violins + violas divisi / also vibraphone / celeste + piano (let it ring); [m. 13] celeste; [m. 15] add? oboe; [m. 17] add glockenspiel on c / 4 celli soli; [m. 20] celeste (piano + 2nd harp) / pizz
Analysis: Moves from a somber ii half-diminished seventh chord to a bright I64 (add6) as Peter sees Stanley
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9th chord | 64 chord | conversing | flirting | happy | leading lady | leading man | love scene | mode mixture | room

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