| Description |
| Description: |
Tense muted brass version of the Leslie theme as she asks "are you going to let them hang me?"; a quick ascending sequence using a fragment of the theme leads to another tense climax as Leslie tries to convince Howard to buy the letter and deceive her husband |
| On-screen: |
Howard and Leslie plot their next move |
| Music annotations: |
[m. 9] p subito; [m. 11] a tempo; [m. 12] cresc; [m. 13] accell; [m. 15] schmeer |
| Film annotations: |
[m. 10] You could get the letter; [m. 11] Do you think?; [m. 16] Thats true, but I'm not prepared to buy it! |
| Orchestration annotations: |
[m. 9] fl + viola / 4 horns (muted / 2 cell / basses / 1 piano; [m. 11] fl + 4 violins / W.W. + horns; [m. 15] W.W. / cl |
| Analysis: |
Steiner uses a chromatic ascending sequence made up of major-minor seventh + ninth chords to create tension; the theme is also fragmented and accelerates as it climbs |
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| Tags |
9th chord | advance plot | buildup | changing meter | chromatic sequence | fragmentation | hospital | lawyer | leading lady | letter | minor-major 7th chord | ominous | oscillation | plotting | tense
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