The World Heard

The World Heard

Reflections on the ontology of film music.

Reflections on the ontology of film music. 

The World Heard

Reflections on the ontology of film music.

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Chapter 1: Melody

Figure 1.1: Melody from Max Steiner’s score to Gone With the Wind
Figure 1.2 Phrases and motives circled from Tara’s Theme.
Figure 1.3: Elfman’s two-phrase melody for Batman

Chapter 2: Rhythm

Chapter 2: Identifying the groups of beats in music: This Little Light of Mine
Chapter 2: Marking the recurring beat in music and the rhythm of the melody: This Little Light of Mine

Chapter 4: Mini-lesson Introduction

Chapter 4: Mini-lesson on Harmony and Film Music

Chapter 5: Orchestration in Film Music

Chapter 5: Introduction to Orchestration mini-lesson
Chapter 5: Hedwig’s Theme: Orchestration Listening Example 1
Chapter 5: Lawrence of Arabia: Orchestration Listening Example 2
Chapter 5: Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon: Orchestration Listening Example 3
Chapter 5: The Avengers: Orchestration Listening Example 4
Chapter 5: Witness Orchestration Analysis

Chapter 6: Affects of Film Music

Chapter 6: Sword Duel (Audio Only)

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Figure 8.8: The Tramp leitmotif
Figure 8.9: La Violetera, melody by Jose Padilla used by Charlie Chaplin to represent the Flower Girl
Figure 8.10: The melody associated with the Flower Girl’s home.
Figure 8.11 The melody Violin Caprice provides insight into the lighter side of the Flower Girl.

Chapter 9

Figure 9.6a: Max Steiner’s theme for Gerlad O’Hara, Scarlett’s father in Gone With the Wind
Figure 9.6b: Max Steiner’s theme for Melanie in Gone With the Wind
Figure 9.6c: Max Steiner’s theme for Rhett and Scarlett in Gone With the Wind
Figure 9.6d: Max Steiner’s theme for Rhett in Gone With the Wind
Figure 9.6e: Max Steiner’s theme for Mammy in Gone With the Wind
Figure 9.6f: Max Steiner’s theme for the plantation called Tara in Gone With the Wind
Figure 9.7a: Steiner’s theme for the German occupiers in Casablanca
Figure 9.7b: The patriotic theme Marseillaise used by Steiner in Casablanca
Figure 9.7c: The leitmotif for Bogart’s character Lazlo in Casablanca
Figure 9.7d: Steiner’s famous pop/jazz song As Time Goes By, written as one of the principal musical themes in Casablanca
Figure 9.8a: Steiner’s leitmotif in King Kong referred to as Beauty Terrorized
Figure 9.8b: Steiner’s leitmotif in King Kong for Kong
Figure 9.8c: Steiner’s leitmotif for Ann in King Kong
Figure 9.8d: Steiner’s leitmotif referred to as Courage in King Kong

Chapter 10

The leitmotives of Erich Korngold used in the film The Adventures of Robin Hood.

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Figure 12. 7: David Raksin’s main musical theme to Laura

Chapter 13

Figure 13. 3: Tiomkin’s leitmotif’s for the score to High Noon

Chapter 14

Figure 14.3 The atonal title theme to The Man With a Cloak by David Raksin
Bernstein’s Main Waterfront Theme for On the Waterfront
Bernstein’s Violence/Joey Theme for On the Waterfront
Bernstein’s Love Theme for On the Waterfront