Composer

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Nino Rota

Genre

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Orchestral

Style

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Orchestral

Compose Date

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1966

Average_duration

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29:55

Movement_count

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8

Movement ....

La Strada is a film score composed by Nino Rota for the 1954 Italian film of the same name, directed by Federico Fellini. The score was written for a small ensemble of instruments, including accordion, guitar, and trumpet, and features a recurring theme that is both melancholic and whimsical. The film tells the story of Gelsomina, a young woman who is sold by her mother to a brutish strongman named Zampanò, who forces her to perform as his assistant in his traveling circus act. Along the way, they meet a clown named Il Matto, who becomes a mentor to Gelsomina and helps her to see the beauty in the world around her. The score for La Strada is divided into several movements, each of which corresponds to a different scene in the film. The opening theme, which is played on accordion and guitar, sets the tone for the film with its bittersweet melody and wistful harmonies. This theme is heard throughout the score, often in different variations and tempos. Other notable movements include the playful "Il Circo," which features a lively trumpet solo, and the haunting "La Notte," which is played on solo accordion and conveys a sense of loneliness and isolation. The score also includes several pieces of source music, such as the jaunty "La Strada dei Giganti," which is played by a band of street musicians in one scene. Overall, the score for La Strada is characterized by its simplicity and emotional depth. Rota's use of a small ensemble of instruments allows for a sense of intimacy and immediacy, while his melodic and harmonic choices convey the film's themes of love, loss, and the search for meaning in life. The score has become one of Rota's most beloved works and is considered a classic of film music.

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