Now, Voyager (score by Max Steiner)
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"Now, Voyager" is Max Steiner’s acclaimed 1942 film score, noted for its lush romantic themes and influential contribution to the Golden Age of Hollywood music.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
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orchestral work ⓘ |
| associatedWithActor | Bette Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Charlotte Vale (Bette Davis’s character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirector | Irving Rapper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre | romantic drama film ⓘ |
| associatedWithStudio | Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Now, Voyager (1942 film narrative) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Max Steiner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerRole | Max Steiner served as primary composer and orchestrator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| era |
Hollywood Golden Age
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surface form:
Golden Age of Hollywood
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| features |
dramatic orchestral climaxes
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lyrical love theme ⓘ prominent string writing ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| genre |
Golden Age Hollywood score
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film music ⓘ romantic orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasThemeType |
character motif
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love theme ⓘ transformation motif ⓘ |
| historicalContext | World War II era Hollywood production ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | considered a key example of classic Hollywood scoring practice ⓘ |
| includedIn | retrospective recordings of Max Steiner’s film music ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent Hollywood romantic film scores ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
late-Romantic European symphonic tradition
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operatic leitmotif techniques ⓘ |
| language | non-vocal (instrumental) ⓘ |
| legacy |
frequently cited in film music scholarship
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regarded as one of Max Steiner’s notable romantic scores ⓘ |
| medium | music for motion picture ⓘ |
| musicFunction |
heightening melodramatic tension
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supporting romantic narrative arcs ⓘ underscoring character psychology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential contribution to Golden Age Hollywood music style
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lush romantic themes ⓘ |
| originallyRecordedFor | Now, Voyager (1942 film) original soundtrack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Now, Voyager (1942 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | early 1940s ⓘ |
| placeOfProduction | Hollywood, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| recordingType | monophonic film soundtrack recording ⓘ |
| style |
late-Romantic orchestral writing
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leitmotif-based thematic development ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | feature-length film score ⓘ |
| usesInstrumentation | full symphony orchestra ⓘ |
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