Once Upon a Time in the West (score)
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Once Upon a Time in the West (score) is Ennio Morricone’s iconic, lyrically haunting film soundtrack for Sergio Leone’s 1968 Spaghetti Western, renowned for its evocative themes and innovative use of leitmotifs.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Once Upon a Time in the West (score) canonical | 2 |
| Main Theme (Once Upon a Time in the West) | 1 |
| Once Upon a Time in the West (film score) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1524886 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Once Upon a Time in the West (score) Context triple: [Ennio Morricone, notableWork, Once Upon a Time in the West (score)]
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A.
How the West Was Won (film score)
How the West Was Won is a sweeping orchestral film score for the 1962 epic Western, renowned for its grand, Americana-infused themes and expansive musical storytelling.
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B.
The Searchers
The Searchers is a 1956 American Western film directed by John Ford, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential movies in cinema history.
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C.
Wild West
Wild West refers to the American frontier period of the late 19th century, characterized by westward expansion, lawlessness, cowboys, and conflicts between settlers, Native Americans, and outlaws.
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D.
Ride the High Country
Ride the High Country is a 1962 American Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah, celebrated for its elegiac tone and exploration of aging lawmen facing a changing frontier.
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E.
Dances with Wolves (score contributions)
Dances with Wolves (score contributions) refers to Peter Buffett’s work composing and contributing music to the acclaimed film score of the 1990 Western epic "Dances with Wolves."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Once Upon a Time in the West (score) Target entity description: Once Upon a Time in the West (score) is Ennio Morricone’s iconic, lyrically haunting film soundtrack for Sergio Leone’s 1968 Spaghetti Western, renowned for its evocative themes and innovative use of leitmotifs.
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A.
How the West Was Won (film score)
How the West Was Won is a sweeping orchestral film score for the 1962 epic Western, renowned for its grand, Americana-infused themes and expansive musical storytelling.
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B.
The Searchers
The Searchers is a 1956 American Western film directed by John Ford, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential movies in cinema history.
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C.
Wild West
Wild West refers to the American frontier period of the late 19th century, characterized by westward expansion, lawlessness, cowboys, and conflicts between settlers, Native Americans, and outlaws.
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D.
Ride the High Country
Ride the High Country is a 1962 American Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah, celebrated for its elegiac tone and exploration of aging lawmen facing a changing frontier.
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E.
Dances with Wolves (score contributions)
Dances with Wolves (score contributions) refers to Peter Buffett’s work composing and contributing music to the acclaimed film score of the 1990 Western epic "Dances with Wolves."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
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soundtrack ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirector | Sergio Leone ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Once Upon a Time in the West
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surface form:
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968 film)
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| composer | Ennio Morricone ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| firstReleaseDate | 1968 ⓘ |
| follows |
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
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surface form:
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (score)
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| forWorkBy | Sergio Leone ⓘ |
| genre |
Spaghetti Western score
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film music ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
brass
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electric guitar ⓘ harmonica ⓘ orchestra ⓘ percussion ⓘ soprano voice ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Cheyenne’s Theme
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Finale ⓘ Harmonica’s Theme ⓘ Jill’s Theme ⓘ Once Upon a Time in the West (score) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Main Theme (Once Upon a Time in the West)
Man with a Harmonica ⓘ The First Tavern ⓘ The Second Tavern ⓘ The Transgression ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
dramatic
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lyrical ⓘ melodic ⓘ |
| influenced | later Western film scores ⓘ |
| influencedBy | American Western film music tradition ⓘ |
| movement |
Spaghetti Westerns
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surface form:
Spaghetti Western
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| notableFeature |
extensive use of leitmotifs
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integration of music with character psychology ⓘ lyrically haunting themes ⓘ use of harmonica as central musical motif ⓘ use of wordless soprano voice ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Ennio Morricone ⓘ |
| originalWorkLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| partOf | Once Upon a Time in the West ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| recordedForStudio | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| usesLeitmotifsFor |
Cheyenne (character)
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Frank (character) ⓘ Harmonica (character) ⓘ Jill McBain ⓘ |
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Subject: Once Upon a Time in the West (score) Description of subject: Once Upon a Time in the West (score) is Ennio Morricone’s iconic, lyrically haunting film soundtrack for Sergio Leone’s 1968 Spaghetti Western, renowned for its evocative themes and innovative use of leitmotifs.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Once Upon a Time in the West (score)
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hasPart
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Once Upon a Time in the West (score)
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Main Theme (Once Upon a Time in the West)
this entity surface form:
Once Upon a Time in the West (film score)
subject surface form:
Ennio Morricone