Harmonica’s Theme
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"Harmonica’s Theme" is a haunting, recurring musical motif composed by Ennio Morricone for the character Harmonica in the film score of *Once Upon a Time in the West*.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score composition
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musical theme ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Once Upon a Time in the West (1968 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithActor | Charles Bronson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Harmonica (Once Upon a Time in the West) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnInstrument | harmonica motif ⓘ |
| composer | Ennio Morricone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Italian ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfAssociatedWork | Sergio Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstReleaseContext | original release of Once Upon a Time in the West ⓘ |
| functionInFilm |
character motif
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dramatic underscore ⓘ |
| genre |
Western film music
ⓘ
film score ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| instrumentFeatured |
harmonica
ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| linkedToGenre | Spaghetti Western ⓘ |
| notableFor | use of solo harmonica over orchestral background ⓘ |
| originalMedium | motion picture ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Once Upon a Time in the West (original soundtrack) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfWork | Once Upon a Time in the West (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCountryOfFilm |
Italy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingFormat | stereo ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| styleDescription |
haunting
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melancholic ⓘ recurring leitmotif ⓘ |
| usedAs | leitmotif for Harmonica ⓘ |
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