“Toto’s Theme”
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“Toto’s Theme” is a recurring musical motif from Ennio Morricone’s score for the film *Cinema Paradiso*, associated with the character Toto and the movie’s nostalgic, emotional tone.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Toto’s Theme | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score cue
ⓘ
musical theme ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Cinema Paradiso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Toto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTone |
melancholy
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nostalgia ⓘ romanticism ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | Cinema Paradiso (screenplay) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Ennio Morricone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| hasArrangement |
chamber ensemble
ⓘ
orchestral suite ⓘ piano solo ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAssociation |
Italian cinema
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
classic film music ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
film score
ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
orchestra
ⓘ
piano ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| hasKeyAssociation |
major key passages
ⓘ
minor key passages ⓘ |
| hasMainComposerRole | primary thematic material for Toto ⓘ |
| hasMotivicFunction |
childhood
ⓘ
lost love ⓘ memory ⓘ |
| hasNotableCollaboration | Giuseppe Tornatore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReception |
critically acclaimed
ⓘ
widely recognized by film music fans ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
lyrical
ⓘ
melodic ⓘ romantic ⓘ |
| includedIn | compilations of Ennio Morricone’s music ⓘ |
| influences | subsequent nostalgic film themes ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| linkedToAward | Cinema Paradiso soundtrack critical awards and honors ⓘ |
| originalMedium | film music ⓘ |
| partOfSoundtrackAlbum | Cinema Paradiso (original soundtrack) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfWork | Cinema Paradiso (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Ennio Morricone tribute concerts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
film music concerts ⓘ |
| recordedForStudio | Titanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
character leitmotif
ⓘ
emotional underscore ⓘ |
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