Patton (1970 film score)
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Patton (1970 film score) is Jerry Goldsmith’s acclaimed, innovative orchestral soundtrack for the 1970 war film "Patton," noted for its distinctive use of echoing trumpet motifs and military themes.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Patton (1970 film score) canonical | 1 |
| Patton (film score) | 1 |
| Patton (score) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
ⓘ
soundtrack album ⓘ |
| associatedWithAwardWinningFilm |
Patton (1970 film)
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surface form:
Patton (1970 film), Academy Award for Best Picture
|
| associatedWithCharacter | George S. Patton ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirector | Franklin J. Schaffner ⓘ |
| awardNomination | Academy Award for Best Original Score ⓘ |
| basedOn | military themes ⓘ |
| composer | Jerry Goldsmith ⓘ |
| composerRole |
Jerry Goldsmith
ⓘ
surface form:
Jerry Goldsmith wrote and conducted the score
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | widely acclaimed as one of Jerry Goldsmith’s finest scores ⓘ |
| forWork | Patton (1970 film) ⓘ |
| genre |
orchestral film score
ⓘ
war film score ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
chorale-like organ passages
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martial snare drum rhythms ⓘ three-note trumpet figure with echo ⓘ |
| historicalSettingOfFilm | World War II ⓘ |
| influence | influential in the development of modern war film scoring ⓘ |
| label | 20th Century Fox Records ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| laterRelease | expanded soundtrack editions on CD ⓘ |
| musicDescribedAs |
austere
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haunting ⓘ innovative ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
combination of orchestral and military musical elements
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echoing trumpet motif ⓘ use of echoplex effects ⓘ use of organ and dissonant harmonies ⓘ |
| originallyReleasedFor | theatrical release of Patton (1970 film) ⓘ |
| partOf | film music of the New Hollywood era ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentation |
organ
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percussion ⓘ symphony orchestra ⓘ trumpet ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfFilm | 20th Century Fox ⓘ |
| recordingFormat | stereo ⓘ |
| releasePeriod | 1970 ⓘ |
| style |
military march influences
ⓘ
modernist film music ⓘ |
| theme |
fatalism
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military heroism ⓘ spiritual destiny ⓘ |
| trackIncludes |
Main Title from Patton
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The Cemetery ⓘ The First Battle ⓘ Funeral ⓘ
surface form:
The Funeral
|
| usedIn | opening monologue scene of Patton (1970 film) ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Jerry Goldsmith
this entity surface form:
Patton (score)
subject surface form:
Jerrald Goldsmith
this entity surface form:
Patton (film score)