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"Somewhere in Time" 1980 film with parallels to BBM?
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: Marge_Innavera on October 24, 2010, 04:52:37 pm ---Actually "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini." is in the movie. He hums the tune and she gets intrigued with it, later on having a music box made (a miniature of the hotel) that plays it. It works perfectly with the rest of the score.
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I forgot about the music box, but I remember when Christopher Reeve catches site of a coin that's more "modern" than 1912.
southendmd:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on October 24, 2010, 03:59:50 pm ---As for the music, if I remember correctly, the love theme--or a major theme, anyway--is, or is based on, Rachmaninoff's "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini."
What a lovely film. :)
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I went looking for my soundtrack; alas, it is still only on LP and the turntable (contemporary with the film, c. 1980) is packed away. Thanks to youtube, here is Rachmaninoff himself playing Paganini. Interestingly, it is a long piece, and the familiar bit from SIT is only one variation--number 18, the last.
This is actually part 2. The Somewhere in Time theme begins at 5:30.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFcWepKxZD8&feature=related[/youtube]
southendmd:
Here's a lovely take on the SIT theme by a fellow named Maksim:
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkKue_MEnkk[/youtube]
Penthesilea:
I got the DVD delivered yesterday, but it may take a little while before I watch it.
tampatalon:
WOW! Loved the film & this does bring back memories of the time
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