Man with a Harmonica
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"Man with a Harmonica" is an iconic Ennio Morricone composition, a haunting leitmotif for the harmonica-playing character in the film *Once Upon a Time in the West*.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score piece
ⓘ
musical composition ⓘ |
| alsoFeaturesInstrument |
electric guitar
ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ |
| associatedWithActor | Charles Bronson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Harmonica (Once Upon a Time in the West) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirector | Sergio Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre | Western film ⓘ |
| composer | Ennio Morricone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| featuredInWork | Once Upon a Time in the West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceInFilm | Once Upon a Time in the West (1968 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Spaghetti Western music
ⓘ
film score ⓘ instrumental ⓘ |
| hasArrangement |
concert arrangement
ⓘ
orchestral suite ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStatus |
classic Ennio Morricone piece
ⓘ
iconic film theme ⓘ |
| hasKeyMood |
menacing
ⓘ
suspenseful ⓘ tragic ⓘ |
| hasRecordingType |
live performance recording
ⓘ
studio recording ⓘ |
| includedIn | Ennio Morricone compilation albums ⓘ |
| influenced | later Western film scores ⓘ |
| language | instrumental (no lyrics) ⓘ |
| musicBy | Ennio Morricone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
leitmotif
ⓘ
revenge theme ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Spaghetti Western genre
ⓘ
dark atmospheric sound ⓘ use of amplified harmonica ⓘ |
| orchestratedBy | Ennio Morricone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSoundtrack | Once Upon a Time in the West (soundtrack) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryInstrument | harmonica ⓘ |
| recordedForLabel | RCA Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| style |
haunting
ⓘ
minimalist motif ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| usedAs |
character theme
ⓘ
opening motif in key scenes ⓘ |
| usedInMedium |
cinema
ⓘ
soundtrack albums ⓘ |
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