“Gabriel’s Oboe” (concert piece)
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“Gabriel’s Oboe” is a lyrical concert piece for oboe and orchestra by Ennio Morricone, widely known as one of the most iconic themes from his music for the film *The Mission*.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gabriel’s Oboe | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert piece
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instrumental composition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Tema di Gabriel
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Theme from The Mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFilm | The Mission (1986 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cataloguedIn | Ennio Morricone film scores catalogue ⓘ |
| composer | Ennio Morricone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | fictional character Father Gabriel ⓘ |
| firstReleasedOn | The Mission (original soundtrack) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
classical crossover
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film music ⓘ |
| hasArrangement |
version for cello and orchestra
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version for flute and orchestra ⓘ version for oboe and piano ⓘ version for violin and orchestra ⓘ |
| hasMelodicFeature | cantabile oboe line ⓘ |
| hasOrchestrationFeature |
harp accompaniment
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string orchestra accompaniment ⓘ |
| hasVocalAdaptation | Nella Fantasia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum |
The Mission: Original Soundtrack
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Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | numerous crossover and classical arrangements ⓘ |
| key | D major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Father Gabriel (character in The Mission) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePerformer |
Alessandro Carbonare
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Ennio Morricone NERFINISHED ⓘ Itzhak Perlman NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Brightman NERFINISHED ⓘ Yo-Yo Ma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSoundtrack | The Mission (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryInstrument | oboe ⓘ |
| publisher | Virgin Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognition |
considered one of Ennio Morricone’s most famous themes
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widely performed in concert halls worldwide ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
oboe
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orchestra ⓘ |
| style | lyrical ⓘ |
| tempoMarking | Andante ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | about 3 minutes ⓘ |
| usedAsThemeFor | The Mission (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
film music concerts
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religious and memorial services ⓘ |
| vocalAdaptationLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| vocalAdaptationLyricist | Chiara Ferraù NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstRelease | 1986 ⓘ |
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