Cleopatra (1963 film score)

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Cleopatra (1963 film score) is Alex North’s epic orchestral soundtrack for the 1963 historical drama film "Cleopatra," noted for its grand, richly textured themes that complement the movie’s lavish scale.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film score
soundtrack album
associatedWithCharacter Cleopatra
Julius Caesar
Mark Antony
basedOn Cleopatra (1963 film)
composer Alex North
composerNationality American
countryOfOrigin United States
era 1960s film music
features leitmotifs for main characters
genre film music
orchestral
hasTypeOfWork original score
intendedTo complement the film’s lavish visual scale
language instrumental
medium cinema
musicDirector Alex North
notableFor grand themes
rich orchestral textures
orchestration large symphony orchestra
originallyComposedFor Cleopatra (1963 film)
partOf Cleopatra (1963 film) soundtrack
productionCompanyOfFilm 20th Century Fox
style dramatic
epic
romantic
uses lush string writing
percussion for spectacle
prominent brass fanfares

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Alex North notableWork Cleopatra (1963 film score)
Cleopatra (1963 film score) partOf Cleopatra (1963 film) soundtrack
linked to: Cleopatra (1963 film score)
The Agony and the Ecstasy (film score) follows Cleopatra (film score)
linked to: Cleopatra (1963 film score)
Alex North notableWork Cleopatra (1963 film score)
subject linked to: Steven North