Theme from The Deer Hunter
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Theme from The Deer Hunter is the popular name for "Cavatina," a lyrical classical guitar piece by Stanley Myers that became widely known as the main theme of the 1978 film *The Deer Hunter*.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Theme from The Deer Hunter canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film theme
ⓘ
instrumental composition ⓘ musical work ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Cavatina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christopher Walken
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meryl Streep NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Cimino NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert De Niro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Stanley Myers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuredInstrument | solo guitar ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| firstPopularizedBy | film The Deer Hunter ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
ⓘ
film music ⓘ |
| hasArrangement |
guitar and orchestra arrangements
ⓘ
orchestral arrangements ⓘ piano arrangements ⓘ |
| hasAssociation | Vietnam War era as depicted in The Deer Hunter ⓘ |
| hasISWCStatus | registered musical work ⓘ |
| hasKeyCharacteristic |
arpeggiated accompaniment
ⓘ
simple memorable melody ⓘ |
| hasNotableCover | vocal versions with added lyrics ⓘ |
| hasNotablePerformer | John Williams (guitarist) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecording | John Williams guitar recording of Cavatina ⓘ |
| hasPopularityReason | use as theme in The Deer Hunter ⓘ |
| hasReception | widely recognized as a classic film theme ⓘ |
| hasRightsHolder | music publishers representing Stanley Myers ⓘ |
| hasStructure | short standalone piece ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Cavatina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| hasUsage |
frequently performed in classical guitar repertoire
ⓘ
often used in memorial and reflective contexts ⓘ |
| instrumentation | classical guitar ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| mediaType | audio ⓘ |
| mood |
melancholic
ⓘ
reflective ⓘ |
| partOf | soundtrack of The Deer Hunter ⓘ |
| style |
lyrical
ⓘ
melodic ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | little song ⓘ |
| usedAs | main theme of the film The Deer Hunter ⓘ |
| usedIn | The Deer Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfPopularization | 1978 ⓘ |
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