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Queens guard playing the imperial march

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To the Galactic Empire, 'The Imperial March' represents strength, order, and control. 'The Imperial March' represents all that is the Empire therefore, it is nearly equivalent to a galactic anthem. As Anakin Skywalker is stripped of all individuality, he, in essence, becomes one with the Empire as Darth Vader hence the reason the march is often associated with him as well. 'The Imperial March' is the theme music that represents the authoritarian Galactic Empire. One of the best known symphonic movie themes, it is a classic example of a leitmotiv, a recurrent theme associated with characters or events in a drama. 2 in B-flat minor and on 'Mars, the Bringer of War' by Gustav Holst.

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The theme is based on the well known funeral march from Chopin's Piano Sonata No.

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It was composed by John Williams and first appeared in the film The Empire Strikes Back. ' The Imperial March,' also called ' Darth Vader's Theme,' is a recurring musical theme of the Star Wars movies. In Star Wars he had what you could call a musical fragment, but in the new picture there will be a Grand Imperial March.' ―John Williams

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' There will be a new piece of music for Darth Vader who plays a more important role in this film.

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