Birth of a Penguin Part 1 - Batman - Elfman

Melody

Melody

• opens with the batman motif (under warner bros logo) and penguin motif played for first time in bar 3

  • both leitmotifs introduced very early on

Harmony

• cluster chords

• open chords, bare 5ths

• chromatic shifts

• parallel

• tritones

Rhythm/Metre/Tempo

• lots of tempo changes

• generally in 4/4 but some metre changes

  • begins in 3/2 - sounds grand and stuff ig

  • 3/8 bar used (with 4/4 either side) before going into a new section (parents at the window scene) for dramatic effect ig

Texture

• texture builds up and gets thinner to create different moods for different scenes

Tonality

• begins in F minor, goes to A minor, G minor, C minor and then D minor

  • only in minor keys

• unprepared modulations

Instrumentation

• opens with pipe organ chord, horns playing batman motif with timpani and cymbal roll

  • dramatic opening

• batman motif usually played on brass

Dynamics/Articulation

• Lots of sudden dynamic changes

Structure

Through composed