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All This, and Heaven Too (1940)


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Instance
Theme name: Dolce
Start time: 2:05:51
End time: 2:06:17
Total duration: 0:00:26
Page #: 252
Measure #: 31
Scene: Reel 13 Part 2
Key: F - a
Meter: 9/8
Tempo (bpm): 66
Marking: Molto modto (dolce)
Instrumentation: woodwinds, strings
Solo Instrument: violin
Description
On-screen: Henriette talks to Henry
Description: A slow, dolce theme featuring the flutes is heard as Henry tries to encourage Henriette to find "heaven on earth"; the music turns darker as Henriette responds pessimistically by saying "A woman is dead"
Music annotations: [m. 31] molto modto (dolce) / in 2 / p; [m. 35] poco accellerando; [m. 37] mf / rit; [m. 38] slower; [m. 40] accel / cresc
Film annotations: [m. 31] And most of the preach; [m. 35] If we can only find it; [m. 36] A woman is dead!; [m. 37] Children are left orphans!
Orchestration annotations: [m. 31] solo viol / 2 fl soli + celeste / 4 viol divisi / str (sneak in) / continue organ (string stop) / 2 violas; [m. 33] 1 cello; [m. 35] 6 violins / oboe / 1 bass + bassoon; [m. 36] organ out / vibraphone / more strings / 3 basses + piano / also organ; [m. 37] timp / horn / gong; [m. 38] violas + clar + harp (soli) / 2nd harp / piano added; [m. 40] organ sneak in / organ
Analysis: 9th and 11th chords in the A minor section add to the tension
Tags

9th chord | 11th chord | advance plot | calm | common-chord modulation | conversing | gentle | leading lady | minister | pleasant | prison | prisoner | suspect

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