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Star Wars. Main title/ blockade runner (Harmony and Tonality (B♭ major…
Star Wars. Main title/ blockade runner
Melody
John Williams fanfare includes a rapid repetition of B♭ (tonic)
Main theme is A consisting of a four bar idea over a 8 bar phrase
Main theme is Luke Skywalkers leitmotif introduced in bar 4
Rhythm,Tempo and Metre
4/4 changes to 3/4 bar 43
In bar 50 there's a 3 bar ritando
Fat tempo chosen for the begin matches the mood for this film
Homorythmic = all parts moving in the same rhythm
Structure
Ternary from (ABA)
3 bar intro major fanfare
Instrumentation & Sonority
No electronic instruments a surprising decision in the late 1970's
Uses a full symphony orchestra
3 flutes (third also playing piccolo) 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons
4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones and tuba
timpani, triangle, snare drum, tam-tam, glockenspiel, vibraphone and cymbals
piano/celeste and harp
Brass major fanfare Bar 3
Texture
Mainly melody dominated homophony e.g bar. 21 (tune and accompaniment)
Bar 4 onwards mainly dominated homophony.
Thick scored
Both the main theme (A) and it's contrasting melody is mostly accompanied by block or articulated chords
Harmony and Tonality
B♭ major first 29 bars
Bar 30 onwards tonality becomes less clear
The harmonies of the opening fanfare are built up of fourths rather then thirds this is called quartal harmony
Bass syncopated
Bar 42 ominous sounding pedal note
Bar 51 dissonant chords
Context
1977 debut
Underscoring~background music
Composed by John Williams
John Williams was born in 1932
Expression and Dynamics
ff
intro
Theme is
forte
Outro diminuendos to
pp