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Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes back is a fictional movie that takes places in a galaxy far away that came out in 1980. This movie will entertain audiences of all ages with the space adventures taking place in this movie It has pretty much the same characters and action-packed qualities that the original Star Wars has. The new character of Jedi master, Yoda, is introduced in this episode. He is a short, big eared, cute little fellow that carries great wisdom. He is one of my favorite characters. Yoda's theme is a piece that personified the character. It starts off slowly with a mystical quality in the texture, which reflects Yoda's appearance, then it erupts into a large, full orchestra piece that reflects Yoda's beliefs and abilities. His part …show more content…
The composer John Williams performed by the London Symphony Orchestra plays themes for each of the characters in many variations to suit what the characters are going through. The Empire's scores moods are much darker than other Star Wars movies, utilizing dissonant parts, and the appearance of synthesizers. As you listen to these themes in different variations, it doesn't even feel like it is the same melody that you are listening to. He doesn't just vary the speed and volume at which they are played, but he composes and adds some new music in between the melodies to better suit each situation. The Empire Strikes Back songs employs two techniques of leitmotif to create two very disparate themes that truly define this movie. 'The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme) and Yoda's Theme which creates a widely differing emotion throughout the story. 'The Imperial March' permeates the most emphasizing on Darth Vader's ominous presence and the heavy defeats the Empire continues to lay upon the Rebels. 'Yoda's Theme' expresses hope in a time of darkness, realized in the movie through Yoda's Jedi training. beautiful themes like the love theme for Han Solo and Princess
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