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The theme song from Superman: The Movie
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Nov 15, 2022 · Provided to YouTube by The Orchard EnterprisesSuperman: Main Theme · Royal Philharmonic Orchestra · John Williams · Nic RaineMovie Legends: The Music of John...
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"Nuclear Man Theme" is a driving action theme used for Superman's battle with the villain created when Lex Luthor places Superman's genetic material on a nuclear warhead detonated by the sun. Alexander Courage adapted Williams' themes for the film, integrating the three new ones with all of the existing themes from Superman. He also supplied ...
Superman: The Movie - Composed And Arranged By John Williams. Performed By The Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conducted By John Debney
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- The Fanfare
- The March
- The Love Theme
- The Theme as A Whole
- Conclusion
Below is the concert version of the Superman theme: This version begins with the fanfare (whereas the film version omits this initial appearance), which is set in a moderate tempo and at a moderately loud dynamic. Together with the noble brass melody and the subtle but dramatic timpani roll, it is as though a great storyteller is preparing us to he...
With the arrival of the march at 0:41 in the recording I gave above, we hear in its melody many of the same features of the fanfare: a perfect fourth and fifth at its start, tonic and dominant notes, a triplet rhythm, and trumpet scoring. The same personal traits are therefore suggested in this section as well, but now the accompaniment pounds out ...
Although the inspiration for the love theme’s melody (at 2:21) is often cited as Richard Strauss’ Tod und Verklärung, the melody can be viewed as having grown out of the melody of the fanfare. Indeed, the two share some striking similarities in structure—notice especially how the second idea of the fanfare is reshaped into the love theme. (I transp...
Far from being just a collection of catchy tunes, the structure of the Superman theme as a whole contributes greatly to its emotional power. I have already mentioned the preparatory quality of the opening fanfare, but notice that the first time we hear the fanfare, it doesn’t actually reach an ending. At 0:25, it simply repeats the same penultimate...
John Williams’ Superman theme is one of the most iconic in film history as it so effectively captures the film character’s features in musical terms: his unstoppable power, triumphant heroism, stabilizing presence, and capacity for romance. But there is one other aspect of the film that the music captures equally well. As Williams himself said, one...
Jan 25, 2022 · The iconic theme accompanies the film’s main titles, which fly on and off the screen like Superman himself. This makes the theme and Superman forever bound together, something that Williams has done with many of the films he has composed for. The Music. The theme from Superman consists of three main motifs: the fanfare, the march and the love ...
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