The Robe (film score)
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The Robe (film score) is a landmark 1953 orchestral film soundtrack by Alfred Newman, renowned for its lush, dramatic themes and pioneering use of CinemaScope-era widescreen scoring.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
ⓘ
orchestral soundtrack ⓘ |
| associatedWithFormatInnovation | early CinemaScope productions ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenreFilm | biblical epic ⓘ |
| associatedWithStudio | 20th Century Fox ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Robe
ⓘ
surface form:
The Robe (novel)
|
| belongsToTradition | symphonic film scoring tradition ⓘ |
| composer | Alfred Newman ⓘ |
| composerRole | head of music at 20th Century Fox at the time of composition ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReputation | considered a landmark in 1950s Hollywood film music ⓘ |
| era |
Hollywood Golden Age
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surface form:
Golden Age of Hollywood film scoring
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| filmReleaseFormatContext | CinemaScope ⓘ |
| genre |
dramatic film music
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film score ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ romantic film music ⓘ |
| hasComposerNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext | post-war Hollywood studio system ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
brass
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chorus (in selected cues) ⓘ percussion ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
love theme
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main title theme ⓘ religious and spiritual motifs ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the first major scores written for CinemaScope ⓘ |
| influenced | later widescreen biblical epic scores ⓘ |
| label |
20th Century Fox
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surface form:
20th Century Fox (original film music department)
|
| language | non-vocal (instrumental) ⓘ |
| linkedToDirector | Henry Koster ⓘ |
| linkedToPerson |
Jean Simmons
ⓘ
Richard Burton ⓘ Victor Mature ⓘ |
| medium | motion picture soundtrack ⓘ |
| musicDirector | Alfred Newman ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic thematic writing
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lush orchestral themes ⓘ pioneering widescreen-era scoring techniques ⓘ |
| orchestrationType | large symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| originallyComposedFor |
The Robe
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surface form:
The Robe (1953 film)
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| partOf |
The Robe
ⓘ
surface form:
The Robe (1953 film)
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| recordingYear | 1953 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1953 ⓘ |
| style | late-Romantic Hollywood film music ⓘ |
| usedIn |
climactic sequences of The Robe (1953 film)
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dramatic scenes of The Robe (1953 film) ⓘ opening titles of The Robe (1953 film) ⓘ |
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