| Description |
| On-screen: |
Stanley talks with Peter |
| Description: |
The agitated middle section to Stanley's theme (which is sometimes developed separately) features a chromatic rising-and-falling gesture |
| Music annotations: |
[m. 9] appassionato; [m. 12] rall; [m. 13] meno; [m. 15] accell e cresc |
| Film annotations: |
[m. 13] He gets out; [m. 15] Car starts |
| Orchestration annotations: |
[m. 9] all violins viola / horns / bassoons / basses; [m. 13] W. W.+ str / horns / trbs / 1st harp arpeggio / 2nd harp / basses; [m. 15] tutti |
| Analysis: |
This more agitated theme for Stanley features segments of the chromatic scale in a rising sequence, harmonized with half-diminished 7th chords over a dissonant bass; the latter part of the theme uses a three-note fragment of the chromatic melody |
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| Tags |
car | chromatic scale | chromatic sequence | conversing | dissonant bass | establish character | fragmentation | leading lady | leading man | love interest | sultry
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