leitmotif

Summary

leitmotif is a musical form^[1]. leitmotif ranks in the top 4% of musical_form entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,368 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• leitmotif's instance of is recorded as musical form^[3].
• leitmotif is a type of composed musical work^[4].
• leitmotif is a type of unit^[5].
• leitmotif is a type of motif^[6].
• leitmotif's facet of is recorded as narrative motif^[7].
• leitmotif's facet of is recorded as motif^[8].
• leitmotif's facet of is recorded as motif^[9].
• leitmotif's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary^[10].
• leitmotif's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[11].
• leitmotif's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[12].
• leitmotif's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[13].
• leitmotif's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 4^[14].
• leitmotif's partially coincident with is recorded as theme music^[15].
• leitmotif's different from is recorded as theme music^[16].

Body

Definition and Type

leitmotif's instance of is recorded as musical form^[3]. Recorded subclass of include composed musical work^[4], unit^[5], and motif^[6].

Why It Matters

leitmotif ranks in the top 4% of musical_form entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,368 views/month).^[2] leitmotif has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] leitmotif is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]