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Dust Be My Destiny (1939)


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Instance
Theme name: Arriving
Start time: 0:26:52
End time: 0:27:22
Total duration: 0:00:30
Page #: 51
Measure #: 1
Scene: Reel 4 Part A (optional)
Key: Ab - A
Meter: 3/4
Tempo (bpm): 132
Marking: Allegretto
Instrumentation: orchestra
Description
On-screen: Joe and Mabel settle into their new situation
Description: A continuation of the running sixteenths from the Running Away theme, which gradually settles down as Joe and Mabel settle into their new environment; Steiner labels the music for this part as "optional"
Music annotations: [m. 1] allegretto / cue: X X X; [m. 3] f / expressivo / rit; [m. 4] dim; [m. 7] rall; [m. 8] morendo; [m. 9] accel
Film annotations: [m. 1] The truck arrives; [m. 3] It stops; [m. 5] They get out; [m. 8] Well, here we are!; [m. 11] And laying em down
Orchestration annotations: [m. 1] tutti / all str + W.W. / brass + horns; [m. 3] harps; [m. 6] horns / celli / harps; [m. 7] harp
Analysis: Reversal of direction and change of pitch collection (from Ab diatonic to A diatonic) as the truck stops; ends with two statements of motive X, leading clearly into the main theme (next)
Tags

9th chord | arriving | calm | dramatic | freedom | leading lady | leading man | runaway | settling down | street | traveling | traveling scene | truck

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