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Leitmotif - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A leitmotif (pronounced /ˌlaɪtmoʊˈtiːf/ ) (also leitmotiv ; lit. "leading motif", or perhaps more accurately "guiding motif") is a recurring musical theme, associated with a particular perso...
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Leitmotif - Definition of Leitmotif at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Leitmotif. Look it up now! ... Leitmotiv is German for “leading theme.” The leitmotif may be heard in the instrumental or the vocal part.
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Word of the Day - Learn one new word everyday on Dictionary.com ... Each actor to appear on stage is accompanied by a musical phrase on the drum -- a sort of leitmotif to characterize an emotion, much like a Wagnerian drama.
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Wagner leitmotifs were both a complex form of codification and a way of producing subtle sensations and associations in the listener. It was not mere chance that film music opted so strongly for the Wagnerian approach. According to Grove’s ...
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A leitmotif (also spelled leitmotiv) is a recurring musical theme, associated within a particular piece of music with a particular person, place or idea. The word has also been used by extension to mean any sort of recurring theme, whether in music, literature, or the life of a fictional character or a real person.
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SUGGESTED LISTENING EXAMPLES: ... A recurring motif in a composition (usually an opera) which represents a specific person, idea, or emotion. This term was first applied to the operas of Richard Wagner. ... Wagner: Die WalkŸre, Act I (leitmotif: object) W. W. Norton - 4-CD Musical Example Bank -- Disc 3, Track 30...
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