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The Letter (1940)


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Instance
Theme name: Underscoring (Mysterious)
Start time: 1:26:07
End time: 1:26:36
Total duration: 0:00:29
Page #: 131
Measure #: 1
Scene: Reel 10 Part 2
Key: bb
Meter: 4/4
Tempo (bpm): 84
Marking: Andte
Instrumentation: orchestra
Description
On-screen: Leslie talks to Robert
Description: Mysterious underscoring as Robert comforts Leslie in her room; the cue begins with a short connecting passage that is not in the sketch, featuring low-register piano
Film annotations: [m. 1] Cue: XXX; [m. 4] Oh, goodnight
Orchestration annotations: [m. 1] 1 fl. / 1 bassoon / 2nd vibraphone / 2 solo violin / vibraphone / basses, bassoons, etc (whoever held it in part I)
Analysis: Slow oscillation between E and F over a Bb pedal
Tags

climax | conversing | home | husband | leading lady | mysterious | open fifth | oscillation | pedal tone | staring | underscoring

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