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The Letter (1940)


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Instance
Theme name: Shadow
Start time: 1:30:30
End time: 1:30:42
Total duration: 0:00:12
Page #: 163
Measure #: 77
Scene: Reel 11 Part 2
Key: unstable
Meter: 12/8
Tempo (bpm): 42
Instrumentation: orchestra



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Description
Description: Mysterious chromatic winding-down music as we see Leslie's shadow on the ground
On-screen: Leslie leaves the house
Music annotations: [m. 77] mp; [m. 78] p (delicato) / morend
Film annotations: [m. 77] Lace drops from her hand; [m. 78] Shadow / Takes first step
Orchestration annotations: [m. 77] 3 horns, 2 clar, 1 bassoon / 3 violins, 3 violas 8va lower col / 1 harp + 1 piano / 2 celli, 2 basses; [m. 78] vibraphone + Ham. organ / gong pl
Analysis: Parallel major triads used in a wave-like gesture, over a clashing pedal tone
Tags

chromatic parallelism | climax | leading lady | major triad | mysterious | plantation | polychord | shadow | walking

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