The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film score)
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film score) is Alfred Newman's acclaimed orchestral soundtrack for the 1939 film adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel, noted for its dramatic, richly thematic music that enhances the film's emotional and gothic atmosphere.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film) | 7 |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film score) canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film score) Context triple: [Alfred Newman, notableWork, The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film score)]
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"Notre-Dame de Paris" (The Hunchback of Notre-Dame)
"Notre-Dame de Paris" (The Hunchback of Notre-Dame) is Victor Hugo’s 1831 historical novel set in medieval Paris, centering on the tragic lives of Quasimodo, Esmeralda, and others around the iconic cathedral, and renowned for its romantic, Gothic atmosphere and social critique.
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The Sleeping Beauty by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
"The Sleeping Beauty" by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is a landmark 19th-century classical ballet, renowned for its lush orchestral score and fairy-tale choreography that has become a cornerstone of the traditional ballet repertoire.
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Oppenheimer (film score)
Oppenheimer (film score) is the original musical soundtrack composed by Ludwig Göransson for Christopher Nolan’s 2023 biographical thriller about J. Robert Oppenheimer and the creation of the atomic bomb.
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“La Valse”
“La Valse” is a darkly atmospheric ballet set to Maurice Ravel’s waltz, famously choreographed by George Balanchine and noted for its themes of glamour and impending doom.
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E.
Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice ballet music
Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice ballet music is the orchestral dance and ballet score composed by Christoph Willibald Gluck for his reform opera "Orfeo ed Euridice," noted for its graceful melodies and dramatic expressiveness.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film score) Target entity description: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film score) is Alfred Newman's acclaimed orchestral soundtrack for the 1939 film adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel, noted for its dramatic, richly thematic music that enhances the film's emotional and gothic atmosphere.
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A.
"Notre-Dame de Paris" (The Hunchback of Notre-Dame)
"Notre-Dame de Paris" (The Hunchback of Notre-Dame) is Victor Hugo’s 1831 historical novel set in medieval Paris, centering on the tragic lives of Quasimodo, Esmeralda, and others around the iconic cathedral, and renowned for its romantic, Gothic atmosphere and social critique.
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B.
The Sleeping Beauty by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
"The Sleeping Beauty" by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is a landmark 19th-century classical ballet, renowned for its lush orchestral score and fairy-tale choreography that has become a cornerstone of the traditional ballet repertoire.
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C.
Oppenheimer (film score)
Oppenheimer (film score) is the original musical soundtrack composed by Ludwig Göransson for Christopher Nolan’s 2023 biographical thriller about J. Robert Oppenheimer and the creation of the atomic bomb.
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D.
“La Valse”
“La Valse” is a darkly atmospheric ballet set to Maurice Ravel’s waltz, famously choreographed by George Balanchine and noted for its themes of glamour and impending doom.
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E.
Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice ballet music
Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice ballet music is the orchestral dance and ballet score composed by Christoph Willibald Gluck for his reform opera "Orfeo ed Euridice," noted for its graceful melodies and dramatic expressiveness.
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Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
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orchestral soundtrack ⓘ |
| associatedInstrumentalForces | symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| associatedStyle |
gothic tone
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late-Romantic film scoring ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Claude Frollo
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Esmeralda ⓘ Quasimodo ⓘ |
| basedOn |
"Notre-Dame de Paris" (The Hunchback of Notre-Dame)
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surface form:
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
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| basedOnWorkAuthor | Victor Hugo ⓘ |
| composer | Alfred Newman ⓘ |
| composerNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| enhances |
emotional atmosphere of the film
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gothic atmosphere of the film ⓘ |
| era |
Hollywood Golden Age
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surface form:
Golden Age of Hollywood film music
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| filmDirector | William Dieterle ⓘ |
| filmLeadActor |
Charles Laughton
ⓘ
Maureen O’Hara ⓘ
surface form:
Maureen O'Hara
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| forFilm |
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film score)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film)
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| genre |
dramatic score
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film music ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ |
| language | non-vocal (instrumental) ⓘ |
| medium | sound film ⓘ |
| notedFor |
dramatic music
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emotional intensity ⓘ gothic atmosphere ⓘ rich thematic writing ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film score)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film)
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| periodOfComposition | late 1930s ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfFilm | RKO Radio Pictures ⓘ |
| usedFor |
underscoring crowd and cathedral scenes
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underscoring dramatic scenes ⓘ underscoring romantic scenes ⓘ |
| yearOfFilmRelease | 1939 ⓘ |
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Subject: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film score) Description of subject: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film score) is Alfred Newman's acclaimed orchestral soundtrack for the 1939 film adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel, noted for its dramatic, richly thematic music that enhances the film's emotional and gothic atmosphere.
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