Batman Returns - Birth of a Penguin: Part II

What is the structure?

Through Composed

What is the key at the start of the cue?

D minor

What keys are modulated to?

Bbm, C

What is interesting about modulating between Dm and Bbm

Tertary motion

What happens at the modulation to C?

Title is shown

What pedal is used at the start?

Tonic Pedal

What chords are used to add dissonance?

First Inversion Chords

What chord is used towards the end?

Open 5th Chord

What chord is played right before the music modulates to C to create dissonance?

G flat major

What chord of interest is played in the celesta and harp?

Half Diminished chord

What is rhythmically augmented?

Penguin Motif

What melody does the ostinato in the first section mirror?

Dies - Irae

What other leitmotif is played?

Batman Leitmotif

What 3 rhythmic features are used?

• Syncopation

• Cross - Rhythms

• Triplets

What rhythmic thing happens at the start?

Long sustained note

What rhythm is the batman motif played with in the trumpets?

Fanfare Rhythm

What happens texturally in the bass?

Ostinato

What is the texture generally?

Melody dominated homophony

What happens at the title reveal?

Sustained tutti chord

What is used to reinforce the batman theme?

octaves

How is the accompaniment in the middle section?

Chordal

What is used to make the horns and trumpets sound different

Stops and Mutes

What extended technique is used in the flute?

Flutter Tounge

What is different about the snare?

Snares off

What drum is used at the end?

Tam - Tam

What is the ensemble

Large orchestra