Used in a Sentence

leitmotifs

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for leitmotifs.

Editorial note

Wagner's usage of leitmotifs in the Ring was very influential to the development of stage music, later film music.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

(by extension) A recurring theme.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of leitmotifs gathered in one view.

noun

(by extension) A recurring theme.

noun

(music) A melodic theme associated with a particular character, place, thing or idea in an opera.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for leitmotifs.

noun

(by extension) A recurring theme.

noun

(music) A melodic theme associated with a particular character, place, thing or idea in an opera.

Example sentences

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Wagner's usage of leitmotifs in the Ring was very influential to the development of stage music, later film music.

2

Think of minimal music, heavy metal riffs and chorus...es (chori?), or repeating leitmotifs in classical music.

3

Because Giacchino is himself a music nerd, there are some interesting major/minor swaps in it from well known Star Wars leitmotifs.

4

First you figure out the basic themes at leitmotifs that you want to use.

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With experience you get less attached to your particular sonic leitmotifs, and that helps.

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He is a pioneer and master of several techniques that have entered the standard repertoire now, like foreshadowing, looming, use of rhythmic leitmotifs.

7

It's like watching a new Star Wars sequel and hearing no leitmotifs.

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I'm not aware of other games that have nice little leitmotifs for so many scenes, though.

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I liked the soundtrack for what it was but my ears had expected to hear the leitmotifs I was familiar with.

10

The peasant work song is art, Wagner's leitmotifs are pretentious.

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Are you doubting the ability of the model trained on thousands of classical compositions to reproduce a fully structured classical piece that sounds well and has a few leitmotifs?

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Bach had some complicated, almost math-like themes, but is it really more complex than Wagnerian leitmotifs and huge orchestral settings or Schoenbergian modern music where the traditional score notation can't keep up anymore?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use leitmotifs in a sentence?

Wagner's usage of leitmotifs in the Ring was very influential to the development of stage music, later film music.

What does leitmotifs mean?

(by extension) A recurring theme.

What part of speech is leitmotifs?

leitmotifs is commonly used as noun.