Description |
Description: |
When aunt Martha talks about seeing "that face" at the movies we hear "Mysterioso Pizzicato," a cliched silent movie theme for villains |
On-screen: |
Martha talks about scary movies |
Music annotations: |
[m. 19] molto modto / p; [m. 21] mp; [m. 22] riten; [m. 23] accell |
Film annotations: |
[m. 19] But I've seen that face before; [m. 23] Don't worry |
Orchestration annotations: |
[m. 19] gong / 1 piano (pedal) / 2 harps / 1 bass (pizz); [m. 20] 1 flt 1 clar (subtone) p; [m. 21] 1 trb felt / 2 basses / celli; [m. 22] horns + W.W. / tuba / timp |
Analysis: |
The cue begins in unison (B minor) and finishes with thick harmonies that clash with that tonality |
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Tags |
aunt | brother | conversing | crazy person | criminal | dissonant bass | doctor | establish character | familiar tune | leading lady | leading man | murderer | mysterious | room | scar | silent film music
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