| Description |
| On-screen: |
Bert talks with Mildred in her new house |
| Description: |
Over a prolonged pedal, Bert's theme is played plaintively by a solo bassoon as he talks with Mildred about her new marriage; subtle orchestration with a somber tone |
| Music annotations: |
[m. 1] p; [m. 3] dolce / p; [m. 4] delicate; [m. 6] a tempo / expressivo; [m. 7] molto expressivo; [m. 8] (Lipschultz) expr / mf / pp; [m. 9] pp |
| Film annotations: |
[m. 2] That still doesn't; [m. 3] No Bert; [m. 5] Veda would come back!; [m. 6] I know you think |
| Orchestration annotations: |
[m. 1] celli; [m. 2] 6 violas (div) / harp; [m. 3] bassoon solo and celeste (same register); [m. 4] solo violin; [m. 5] 6 violins; [m. 6] b'ss'n continues / 2 celli / 2 basses; [m. 7] violas only / celli / one bass; [m. 8] one bass p |
| Analysis: |
Features some unusual progressions over a tonic pedal, such as a Neapolitan (add6) to viio7 (over i) and a German+6 that resolves to ii/o65 |
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| Tags |
advance plot | augmented sixth chord | conversing | ex-husband | heroine | leading lady | pedal tone | room | somber
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