| Description |
| Description: |
Agitated variant on the main theme, with sequential rising gestures; there is another statement of the main theme after she slaps him |
| On-screen: |
Joe argues with Mabel |
| Music annotations: |
[m. 45] allargando; [m. 46] rit / legato; [m. 47] poco cresc / accel poco / enharm.; [m. 49] sfz / f / a tempo / f / risoluto; [m. 51] tremolo / strongly |
| Film annotations: |
[m. 46] Flap your wings; [m. 49] She slaps his face; [m. 51] You’re too free with your hands |
| Orchestration annotations: |
[m. 45] celli; [m. 46] basses celli; [m. 47] viol; [m. 48] timp roll pp; [m. 49] W.W. + str |
| Analysis: |
This cue features fragmentation of motive X (using the first three descending notes); this fragmented is repeated and used in a sequence; harmonic instability communicates Joe's agitation |
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| Tags |
agitated | arguing | barn | fragmentation | leading lady | leading man | lovers meet | prisoner | sequence
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