string techniques = violin tremolo anf harp glissando
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texture
Tutti intro theme
Mainly homophonic
Some immitation ( opening fanfare)
Homophonic rhythm/ homorhtmic texture of block chords B44-50
Ostinato figures- rhythmic pedal ostinato 51-end
Melody often doubles in octaves
Mainly melody - dominated homophony where tune supported by block or artticulated chords
Use of pedal textures: inverted pedal in intro, B12-15 dominant pedal
Homophonic piccolo solo
tutti = whole orchestra
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Melody
Bold, cleary defined melodies
The ain theme is a heroic leitmotif (Luke Skywalker)
Opening fanfare on brass with loud dynamics
Opening fanfare and Maine theme A: conjunct and disjuncted- mainly disjunct, use minums and triplets, based around bflat and F, intervals of a fourth and a 7th, triple quaver rhythms, played by brass(ff), ascending and decending shape, loud and dramatic, begins on beat - strong
Section B contrasts: still has intervals of fourths and sevenths with triplets but scored for violins = quieter, ascends thand decends = arc shape.
Both sections based around the tonic and dominant (Bflat and F)
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