Chinatown (1974 film score)
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Chinatown (1974 film score) is Jerry Goldsmith’s acclaimed neo-noir film soundtrack, renowned for its haunting trumpet-led main theme and evocative, jazz-inflected orchestration.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chinatown (1974 film score) canonical | 1 |
| Chinatown (score) | 1 |
| Love Theme from Chinatown | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
ⓘ
soundtrack album ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirector | Roman Polanski ⓘ |
| basedOn | narrative and themes of Chinatown (1974 film) ⓘ |
| composer | Jerry Goldsmith ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReputation |
considered one of Jerry Goldsmith’s finest scores
ⓘ
widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| format |
compact disc
ⓘ
digital release ⓘ vinyl LP ⓘ |
| genre |
film score
ⓘ
jazz-influenced orchestral music ⓘ neo-noir film music ⓘ |
| hasArranger | Jerry Goldsmith ⓘ |
| hasArtisticGoal |
evoke 1930s Los Angeles atmosphere
ⓘ
support themes of corruption and tragedy in Chinatown (1974 film) ⓘ |
| hasAwardRecognition |
Academy Award for Best Original Score
ⓘ
surface form:
Academy Award nomination for Best Original Dramatic Score
|
| hasComposerNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasConductor | Jerry Goldsmith ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later neo-noir film scores ⓘ |
| hasMainTheme |
Chinatown (1974 film score)
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Love Theme from Chinatown
|
| hasTrack |
Main Title (Chinatown)
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surface form:
Love Theme from Chinatown (End Title)
Main Title (Chinatown) ⓘ |
| intendedMood |
haunting
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mysterious ⓘ tragic ⓘ |
| label | Paramount Records ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| linkedToGenre | neo-noir cinema ⓘ |
| medium | motion picture ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
evocative jazz-inflected orchestration
ⓘ
haunting trumpet-led main theme ⓘ |
| orchestrationStyle | jazz-inflected ⓘ |
| originallyComposedFor | Chinatown (1974 film) ⓘ |
| partOf | Chinatown (1974 film) ⓘ |
| primaryInstrument | solo trumpet ⓘ |
| publisher |
Paramount Music Corporation
ⓘ
surface form:
Paramount Pictures music division
|
| recordingType | orchestral recording ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| styleDescriptor |
lyrical
ⓘ
melancholic ⓘ noir-atmospheric ⓘ |
| usedFor |
underscoring the character Evelyn Mulwray
ⓘ
underscoring the character Jake Gittes ⓘ |
| usedIn |
closing credits of Chinatown (1974 film)
ⓘ
opening titles of Chinatown (1974 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:
Chinatown (score)
this entity surface form:
Love Theme from Chinatown