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The Best Years Of Our Life And Red Pony Comparison

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Hayeon Lee
History of Film Music - Online (MHIS-331-R001)
Prof. Alexander Ludwig
4 March 2023

Assignment 6.1. "The Best Years of Our Lives"

“The Best Years of Our Lives” and “Red Pony”, these two films are works that show the musical characteristics of American movies. These two films have musical similarities and differences, and they also have similarities and differences in overall dramatic functions.
First, the film "The Best Years of Our Lives" is a story about the hardships and hardships faced by soldiers who returned home after World War II, and it tells a very patriotic story. In its score, many compositional elements were used to express the overall atmosphere of the film. The film's score serves as a tribute to many people who have …show more content…

But on the other hand, there are differences in orchestration. A piano was used in the movie "The Best Years of Our Lives." And in the opening of this movie, the string, brass, and percussion stand out. An intense feeling of violins was used. Timpani was also used, which gives the melody a sense of moving forward. The piano was used to support harmony and melody, and the brass play the counterpoint melody of the string. The flute and horn play in a low range. In "Red Pony," on the other hand, the violin and brass play the theme at the same time, and the timpani was also used. Then Woodwind and the violin play a simple theme. And more horn was …show more content…

Discord was used and many modulations were used to create tension. But there's a difference in harmony between the two. Jazz/blues chords were used in "The Best Years of Our Lives", but pedal points were used in "Red Pony". And if think about the composition of the music, "The Best Years of Our Lives" has been forged more than "Red Pony." In this film, the harmony is expressed to imply that there will be problems between the characters. The orchestration is resolved from Eb major to F major and C major. At the end of the main title, the use of F minor expresses dramatically that conflict is approaching. Cadence, upper extensions, tensions, and fugal techniques were also used. And the motifs and chords that are somewhat dissonant and polytonal are repeated. "Red Pony" uses C pedal points to build up tension and climax. The sequence also ends with a pentatonic scale, modulating in a minor key, creating a mysterious

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