The Heiress (film score)

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The Heiress (film score) is Aaron Copland’s acclaimed 1949 orchestral soundtrack for the film adaptation of Henry James’s "Washington Square," noted for its emotionally nuanced, romantic yet modernist style.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film score
orchestral work
accompaniesFilmAdaptationOf Washington Square
accompaniesGenreOfFilm drama film
associatedWithAuthor Henry James
basedOn Washington Square
basedOnAuthor Henry James
composer Aaron Copland
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception acclaimed
genre film music
orchestral music
languageOfWork non-vocal (instrumental)
medium orchestra
narrativeFunction supports romantic storyline
underscores psychological drama
notableFor emotionally nuanced writing
romantic yet modernist musical language
partOf The Heiress
surface form: The Heiress (1949 film)
publicationYear 1949
setInNarrativePeriod 19th century
style modernist
romantic
usesMotifsFrom 19th-century romantic idiom
yearOfFilmRelease 1949

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Aaron Copland notableWork The Heiress (film score)