On Dangerous Ground (1951 film) score
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The "On Dangerous Ground" (1951) score is a film soundtrack composed by Bernard Herrmann, noted for its darkly atmospheric orchestration and emotionally intense themes that enhance the film’s noir and psychological elements.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| On Dangerous Ground (1951 film) score canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
ⓘ
soundtrack ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nicholas Ray
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RKO Radio Pictures ⓘ |
| basedOn |
On Dangerous Ground
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surface form:
On Dangerous Ground (1951 film)
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| composer | Bernard Herrmann ⓘ |
| composerStyle | characteristic Bernard Herrmann orchestration ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| employsTechnique |
contrasting lyrical and dissonant passages
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motivic development ⓘ orchestral color for psychological effect ⓘ |
| follows | earlier Bernard Herrmann film scores of the 1940s ⓘ |
| genre |
film noir score
ⓘ
orchestral film score ⓘ psychological drama score ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
expressionistic harmony
ⓘ
late-Romantic orchestral writing ⓘ leitmotivic theming ⓘ |
| influencedBy | film noir musical conventions ⓘ |
| language | non-vocal music ⓘ |
| notableFor |
darkly atmospheric orchestration
ⓘ
emotionally intense themes ⓘ |
| partOf |
On Dangerous Ground
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surface form:
On Dangerous Ground (1951 film)
|
| purpose |
to enhance the film’s noir elements
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to enhance the film’s psychological elements ⓘ |
| supportsCharacter | emotionally troubled protagonist of On Dangerous Ground (1951 film) ⓘ |
| tonalCharacter |
brooding
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dark ⓘ psychologically intense ⓘ |
| usesInstrument | orchestra ⓘ |
| yearOfCreation | 1951 ⓘ |
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