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Flamingo Road (1949)


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Instance
Theme name: Titus
Variant name: Ostinato
Start time: NIF
End time: NIF
Total duration: NIF
Page #: 33
Measure #: 37
Scene: Reel 4 Part 2
Key: unstable
Meter: 4/4
Marking: Misterioso



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Description
Description: In this cue, which was cut from the film, the Titus motif is used as an ostinato, which repeats and then rises in pitch, matching Lane's rising emotions after being fired (as a result of Titus's interference)
On-screen: Lane is fired
Music annotations: [m. 37] a tempo / p; [m. 38] p; [m. 43] poco animato / expressivo / mp / pp; [m. 45] arpegg; [m. 47] meno / tremol / sfz-p (subito) / sfz-p subito / f; [m. 48] molto rit
Orchestration annotations: [m. 37] 2 pianos / harp (let it ring); [m. 39] trbs (felts) tuba soli; [m. 41] mf timp; [m. 43] violins / celli / strgs / W.W.; [m. 47] add W.W. / bssns / celli / basses / add tuba (cue in 2 trbs felts)
Analysis: The Titus motif is repeated, then extended with a three-note pickup gesture
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advance plot | arguing | café | cut from film | cut from film | employer | leading lady | lying | ostinato | self-borrowing | waitress

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