Superman March
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Superman March is the iconic, heroic main theme composed by John Williams for the 1978 Superman film, widely recognized as one of the most famous superhero themes in cinema.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Superman March canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
film score theme
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orchestral composition ⓘ superhero film theme ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Main Title March (Superman)
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Superman Main Title NERFINISHED ⓘ Theme from Superman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCharacter | Superman / Clark Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
DC Comics
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Warner Bros. Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Superman (DC Comics character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | John Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReputation |
iconic example of late-20th-century film music
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one of the most famous superhero themes in cinema ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
Superman (1978 film)
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Superman II NERFINISHED ⓘ Superman III NERFINISHED ⓘ Superman IV: The Quest for Peace NERFINISHED ⓘ various Superman-related trailers and promos ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| genre |
film score
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orchestral ⓘ romantic orchestral ⓘ superhero theme ⓘ |
| hasKey | major key (various arrangements, commonly C major or related keys) ⓘ |
| hasLeitmotifFunction | hero theme for Superman ⓘ |
| hasMainInstrument |
brass section
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percussion ⓘ strings ⓘ |
| includedOn | Superman: The Movie – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later superhero film scores ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Christopher Reeve’s portrayal of Superman
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heroic brass fanfare ⓘ leitmotif for Superman character ⓘ |
| orchestration | full symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| originalFilm | Superman (1978 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMedium | motion picture ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | Superman film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfWork | Superman (1978 film) score NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
concert performances of film music
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film music recordings and compilations ⓘ |
| publisher | Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| style | late-Romantic Hollywood film music ⓘ |
| tempo | fast, march-like ⓘ |
| usedAs | musical symbol of Superman in popular culture ⓘ |
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