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All This, and Heaven Too (1940)


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Instance
Theme name: Screwissimo
Start time: 1:48:47
End time: 1:48:58
Total duration: 0:00:11
Page #: 239
Measure #: 18
Scene: Reel 12 Part 1
Key: unstable
Meter: 4/4
Tempo (bpm): 60
Marking: Mysterioso
Instrumentation: strings, brass
Solo Instrument: celeste, piano
Description
On-screen: The Duke goes mad
Description: We hear ominous, somewhat disturbing music as the Duke says he is going mad; it features quiet celesta and piano over tense harmonies in the strings
Music annotations: [m. 18] a tempo / sfz / mysterioso / screwissimo / pp / mp / read cue sheet!; [m. 19] dim; [m. 20] sfz-p subito
Film annotations: [m. 18] Is it as noticeable as this that I'm mad!; [m. 20] Come to the house tomorrow!
Orchestration annotations: [m. 18] celeste + piano (quasi grazioso) / 1 fl / also a little vibra here + there / timp
Analysis: Chromatic gesture over a whole-tone (0248) chord
Tags

chromatic scale | conflict | conversing | creepy | disturbing | duke | leading lady | leading man | madness | ominous | room | whole-tone chord

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