German word

Filmmusik

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfɪlmˌmuziːk/

Meaning

  • feminine nounfilm music

Example

Ich höre gerne Filmmusiken.

I like listening to film music.

Illustration for Filmmusik (film music)

More examples

Der Komponist setzt gezielt Filmmusik ein, um die Stimmung der Szene zu lenken.

The composer deliberately uses film music to guide the mood of the scene.

Core concept

Sound that gives a film's scenes emotional weight and atmosphere.

Common phrases

  • Filmmusik komponieren

    compose film music

  • an der Filmmusik arbeiten

    work on film music

  • die Filmmusik einsetzen

    use film music

Similar words

Soundtrack: Existing songs featured in a film or an album released to collect them.
Filmscore: Dramatic, mainly instrumental music composed to follow a film's scenes.
Originalsoundtrack: An official album containing the recordings used in a film.
Titelmusik: The main theme played at a film's opening or in its title sequence.

Definition in German

Musik, die speziell für einen Film komponiert oder ausgewählt wird, um Handlung, Atmosphäre und Emotionen zu unterstützen.

Word origin

Filmmusik is a German compound of Film and Musik that denotes music associated with a film.

Usage tips

  • Filmmusik is feminine, so the article is die, as in die Filmmusik and die Filmmusiken.

Other meanings

  • soundtracknoun
  • film scorenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Filmmusikkomponistfilm music composernoun
  • Filmmusikproduktionfilm music productionnoun
  • filmmusikalischfilm-music-relatedadjective

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