| Description |
| On-screen: |
The Duke descends the stairs |
| Description: |
As the Duke descends the stairs to talk with Henriette and the children, we hear a recurring crying gesture in the strings (and we see the children crying); the music becomes more varied (and a little more optimistic) as the conversation continues |
| Music annotations: |
[m. 34] molto modto / p / molto expressivo; [m. 35] p; [m. 38] poco accel; [m. 40] cre; [m. 42] con moto; [m. 44] dolce; [m. 45] molto rit / enh; [m. 46] slow / pp / e dim / pp |
| Film annotations: |
[m. 34] Footsteps heard; [m. 36] Duke walks downstairs; [m. 37] Come now into the carriage; [m. 42] You'll miss your train; [m. 45] Monsieur! |
| Orchestration annotations: |
[m. 34] 2 violins (crying) / horns?? or trbs / gong pp; [m. 35] 4 viol; [m. 36] 8 viol; [m. 37] 12 viol / 4 violas; [m. 38] contrabassoon + piano (or hammond organ added might be cheaper); [m. 40] E.H. + 2 celli; [m. 44] oboe + fl |
| Analysis: |
Features mostly descending chromatic motion |
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| Tags |
child | chromatic scale | conflict | conversing | crying gesture | descending | governess | leading lady | room | somber | tense
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