Krypton theme

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The "Krypton theme" is a musical motif from John Williams’ score for the 1978 film *Superman*, associated with Superman’s alien homeworld and its mythic, otherworldly atmosphere.

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Krypton theme canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film score cue ⓘ
musical theme ⓘ
appearsIn Superman (1978 film) ⓘ
linked to: Superman: The Movie
associatedWith Superman film series ⓘ
Superman’s alien heritage ⓘ
linked to: Superman mythos

mythic tone ⓘ
otherworldly atmosphere ⓘ
planet Krypton ⓘ
linked to: Krypton
composer John Williams ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States ⓘ
firstReleaseYear 1978 ⓘ
genre film score ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ
hasElement choral textures ⓘ
modal harmonies ⓘ
prominent brass writing ⓘ
slow harmonic progressions ⓘ
hasReception critically acclaimed as iconic film music ⓘ
hasStyle choral-orchestral ⓘ
late-romantic orchestral ⓘ
influenced later Superman film scores ⓘ
inUniverseSubject Krypton (DC Comics planet) ⓘ
linked to: Krypton
languageOfWork instrumental ⓘ
medium mixed chorus ⓘ
symphony orchestra ⓘ
musicBy John Williams ⓘ
notableFor contrasting with heroic Superman March ⓘ
evoking alien yet noble civilization ⓘ
orchestrator Herbert W. Spencer ⓘ
linked to: Herbert Spencer
partOf original Superman (1978) soundtrack album ⓘ
partOfFranchise Superman ⓘ
partOfSeries themes for Superman (1978 film) ⓘ
partOfWork Superman (1978 film score) ⓘ
publisher Warner Bros. Records ⓘ
recordedForStudio Warner Bros. ⓘ
relatedWork Love Theme from Superman ⓘ
Superman March ⓘ
rightsHolder Warner Bros. ⓘ
tonalCharacter awe-inspiring ⓘ
majestic ⓘ
mysterious ⓘ
usedAs leitmotif ⓘ
usedFor depicting Kryptonian culture ⓘ
establishing cosmic scale ⓘ
scenes set on Krypton ⓘ
usedIn opening Krypton sequences of Superman (1978) ⓘ
scenes featuring Jor-El and Kryptonian council ⓘ

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