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The Tell​-​Tale Heart

from Poe - A Dream Within a Dream by Silent Orchestra

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You know what they say about the best-laid plans... The narrator of this story has a fatal plan with an unforeseen flaw. What is that sound? Is it a beating heart? Gradually the narrator's sharpened senses overtake his fragile calm and his scheme is betrayed. As the narrator tries to convince us of his sanity, the reader follows the turbulence in his head.

The music and story dwell in the uneasy corners of the mind. A heartbeat rhythm on the piano and a harp ostinato are the motor. A melodic 4-note motif is introduced on piano and returns throughout the album on different instruments. Various sounds from inside the piano evoke the fear in the victim’s heart in that dark bedroom.

The recurring motif is created by bouncing a hard plastic mallet off the strings of an upright piano. By controlling the bounce, each tiny tremolo accelerates. It is a small representation of the main heartbeat rhythm, which also accelerates. Strings and woodwinds interject between the recurring motif and build towards the climax, providing a commentary on the narrator’s mental state.

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from Poe - A Dream Within a Dream, released April 16, 2021
(C) 2021 Carlos Garza, Rich O'Meara

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Silent Orchestra

Silent Orchestra was formed in 1998 to bring silent films to a new audience. We are known for new scores for NOSFERATU (1922), SALOME (1923), and METROPOLIS (1927). We blend elements of ambient, minimalist, chamber, rock, jazz, and aleatoric music with homage to music of the silent era. We have scored 14 classic silent films. Our 2021 album is a tribute to the works of Poe. ... more

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