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Who is John Williams?
A
classically
trained pianist and composer
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What is John Williams known for?
Iconic
scores for
box office
hits
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In what year did John Williams score Superman?
1978
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What are the key features of John Williams' compositions?
Melody
Harmony
Orchestration
Tonality
Time signature
Ostinato
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What is an essential skill of a film composer?
Creating themes that identify characters
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Who pioneered the Leitmotif technique?
Richard Wagner
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What is a Leitmotif?
A
theme
that represents a
character
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What styles does John Williams draw from in his music?
Romantic
and modern styles
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What is a characteristic feature of modern music in Williams' compositions?
Use of
quartal harmony
and
dissonance
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How does Williams create unpredictability in his harmonies?
By adding unprepared or unresolved dissonances
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What is the time signature of the piece?
4/4 alternating with 12/8
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What does an ostinato refer to in music?
A repeated
rhythm
or
pitch
pattern
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What are the principal themes in Superman's score?
Opening
fanfare - theme (a)
March
- theme (b)
Love theme - theme (c)
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What accompanies the fanfare theme (a) in the score?
A
timpani
roll providing a
tonic pedal point
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How does the fanfare theme (a) develop in the score?
It is repeated with
trombones
added an
octave
lower
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What creates suspense in the music?
The
rhythmic
ostinato
on lower
strings
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What interval is prominent in the trumpet fanfare?
Rising fourths
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How is the march theme (b) linked to the opening fanfare?
It features a prominent
rising fifth
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What instruments add brightness to theme (b)?
Glockenspiel
and
woodwinds
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How does the love theme (c) begin in the score?
With a rising
legato
melody
in the horns
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How does the ostinato rhythm evolve throughout the piece?
It returns on
different
notes and instruments
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What key is the march theme (b) brought back in?
Bb major
,
a tone
lower than before
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What is the final reference to the ostinato rhythm in the piece?
It ends on
G
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What instruments are included in the modern orchestra used by Williams?
Piccolo
Bass clarinet
Glockenspiel
Harp
Prominent brass and
percussion
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