In 1972 saw the premiere of a film by Francis Ford Coppola "The Godfather". The film was shot on the novel by Mario Puzo and told about the New York Sicilian mafia family Corleone. The main roles are played by Al Pacino, Marlon Brando and James Caan.
The musical score was composed primarily by Italian composer Nino Rota, also known as the author of the music of all the films of Italian director Federico Fellini. (Additional pieces were written by Carmine Coppola.) Key music theme "Speak Softly" became a world hit and a kind of hallmark of the film.
However, here we will focus on a different theme, which I'll call the theme of Corleone. We can say that the film begins with this theme, it appears before the credits roll. 0.37
The distant sound of a lonely trumpet cuts
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The fifth time a fragment of the theme appears when Michael is in the hospital and tells his father that he will take care of him and now he is now with him. 66:47
Now the theme is played by the cello and its low sound tells how deeply it touched Vito Corleone.
The sixth time the theme appears, when Michael after the hospital comes to Sonny. 70:27
The ominous intro is created by basses and brass, the theme is played by the trumpet with the accompaniment of basses and the guitar. The guitar picks on only one string and plays a descending semitone. It is a very interesting effect, symbolizing, apparently, the tension of nerves.
The seventh time the theme appears after the murder of Sonny, when Vito's consigliere, Tom Hagen, intends to inform him. 118:50
This time the theme played by the cello, emphasizing the depth and tragedy of the situation. The sound of the violin and the French horn. The French horn is also an interesting solution, as the sound of the horn associated with the forest.
Last time the theme appears during a recent conversation of Michael with his father.