Krypton theme
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The "Krypton theme" is a musical motif from John Williams’ score for the 1978 film *Superman*, associated with Superman’s alien homeworld and its mythic, otherworldly atmosphere.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score cue
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musical theme ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Superman (1978 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Superman film series
NERFINISHED
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Superman’s alien heritage NERFINISHED ⓘ mythic tone ⓘ otherworldly atmosphere ⓘ planet Krypton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | John Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstReleaseYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| genre |
film score
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orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasElement |
choral textures
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modal harmonies ⓘ prominent brass writing ⓘ slow harmonic progressions ⓘ |
| hasReception | critically acclaimed as iconic film music ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
choral-orchestral
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late-romantic orchestral ⓘ |
| influenced | later Superman film scores ⓘ |
| inUniverseSubject | Krypton (DC Comics planet) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | instrumental ⓘ |
| medium |
mixed chorus
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symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| musicBy | John Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contrasting with heroic Superman March
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evoking alien yet noble civilization ⓘ |
| orchestrator | Herbert W. Spencer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | original Superman (1978) soundtrack album ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | Superman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | themes for Superman (1978 film) ⓘ |
| partOfWork | Superman (1978 film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Warner Bros. Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedForStudio | Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Love Theme from Superman
NERFINISHED
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Superman March NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rightsHolder | Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tonalCharacter |
awe-inspiring
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majestic ⓘ mysterious ⓘ |
| usedAs | leitmotif ⓘ |
| usedFor |
depicting Kryptonian culture
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establishing cosmic scale ⓘ scenes set on Krypton ⓘ |
| usedIn |
opening Krypton sequences of Superman (1978)
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scenes featuring Jor-El and Kryptonian council ⓘ |
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