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A story called Pandosto by Robert Greene.
I have no friekin idea... but ice cream rocks
In the min-19th Century, theater had house orchestras which would play background music during the play, a forerunner of the film soundtrack. Stealing an idea from opera, the musicians would play a theme for each of the main characters: heroic music for the hero, romantic music for the love-interest, and music in a minor key for the villain, leaving no room for interpretation for the audience, and lacking subtlety in the plot or characterization.
He translated it from an Italian version of the story.
A theme.
program music.
Program music is Instrumental music associated with nonmusical ideas often inspired by nature, art, or literature. It is associated with a story, poem, idea, or scene. Program music is music that tells a story, in music e.g-Vivaldi's The Four Seasons.
associated with a story, poem, idea, or scene.
motif
the THEME
A programmatic composition. Programmatic music seeks to convey specific images, stories, or ideas through the music's structure and content, often using descriptive titles or accompanying texts to help guide the listener's interpretation.
Absolute music.
Usually called a "theme".
Programmatic music is music which expresses a specific idea or story. It could represent a person, or a location, or in this example, the seasons.
Programmatic music is music which expresses a specific idea or story. It could represent a person, or a location, or in this example, the seasons.
theme
A picture that helps tell a story or explain an idea is called an illustration. Illustrations are visual representations that accompany text to provide clarity or enhance understanding.