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The Life of Vergie Winters (1934)

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Instance
Theme name: Lullaby
Start time: 0:00:09
End time: 0:01:12
Total duration: 0:01:03
Page #: 2
Measure #: 1
Scene: Main title
Key: E - g# - B - E
Meter: 6/8
Tempo (bpm): 63
Marking: Con molto espressivo
Instrumentation: strings, orchestra
Description
On-screen: Starring cast list
Description: Lyrical main theme in a lilting 6/8 meter under the opening title sequence
Music annotations: [m. 1] molto modto / con molto espressivo / Bernard: Make this very 'juicy'! (G string etc should not sound like a serenade (rhythm negligible) ANY KEY you want!) / mf; [m. 14] copied by; [m. 17] f; [m. 18] sfz; [m. 20] ff; [m. 23] poco rall; [m. 24] a; [m. 27] copied [illegible]
Orchestration annotations: [m. 20] harp
Analysis: The main theme has an AABA structure
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AABA structure | calm | cast list | common-chord modulation | lullaby | opening title sequence | pleasant | starring list | title of film

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