Chinatown – score

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Chinatown – score is the acclaimed film soundtrack composed by Jerry Goldsmith for Roman Polanski’s 1974 neo-noir classic "Chinatown," noted for its haunting, jazz-inflected orchestral themes.

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Chinatown (film) soundtrack 1
Chinatown – score canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film score
soundtrack album
associatedWithCharacter J. J. Gittes
surface form: Jake Gittes
associatedWithGenre neo-noir cinema
associatedWithSetting Los Angeles
associatedWithStudio Paramount Pictures
basedOn Chinatown (1974 film)
composer Jerry Goldsmith
composerNationality American
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception acclaimed
directorOfAssociatedFilm Roman Polanski
eraDepicted 1930s
filmDirectorNationality Polish-French
forWork Chinatown (1974 film)
genre film score
jazz-influenced orchestral music
hasTypeOfTheme love theme
main title theme
mystery theme
influenced later neo-noir film scores
language instrumental
medium jazz ensemble
orchestra
mood melancholic
mysterious
romantic
notableElement lyrical trumpet melody over dark harmonies
use of dissonance to create tension
notableFor evocative neo-noir atmosphere
haunting trumpet-led main theme
jazz-inflected orchestration
orchestration lush strings with jazz ensemble elements
partOf Chinatown – score self-linksurface differs
surface form: Chinatown (film) soundtrack
periodOfComposition early 1970s
primaryInstrumentFeature piano
saxophone
solo trumpet
string orchestra
productionContext Hollywood studio film
recognition considered one of Jerry Goldsmith’s landmark works
style neo-noir
themeFunction underscores tragedy and corruption in Chinatown (film)
usedIn closing credits of Chinatown (1974 film)
opening titles of Chinatown (1974 film)
yearOfFilmRelease 1974

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this entity surface form: Chinatown (film) soundtrack