2001: A Space Odyssey - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1996 Reissue) [Soundtrack]

2001: a space odyssey - original motion picture soundtrack (1996 reissue) [soundtrack]

On this CD:

    Atmosphères, for large orchestra Excerpt (as used in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey)
    Composed by Gyorgy Ligeti
    Performed by Sudwest Orchestra
    Conducted by Ernest Bour

    Also sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zoroaster), tone poem for orchestra, Op. 30 (TrV 176) Opening (as used in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey)
    Composed by Richard Strauss
    Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

    Requiem, for soprano, mezzo-soprano, 2 choruses & orchestra Excerpt (as used in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey)
    Composed by Gyorgy Ligeti
    Performed by Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Francis Travis

    An der schönen, blauen Donau (On the Beautiful, Blue Danube), waltz for orchestra (with chorus ad lib), Op. 314 (RV 314) Excerpt
    Composed by Johann II Strauss
    Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

    Lux aeterna, for 16 unaccompanied voices
    Composed by Gyorgy Ligeti
    with Stuttgart Schola Cantorum
    Conducted by Clytus Gottwald

    Gayane, ballet in 4 acts Adagio (as used in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey)
    Composed by Aram Khachaturian
    Performed by Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Gennady Rozhdestvensky

    Work(s) Jupiter and Beyond: Excerpts from Requiem / Atmospheres / Adventures (as used in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey)
    Composed by Gyorgy Ligeti
    Performed by Sudwest Orchestra, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Internationale Musikinstitut Darmstardt
    Conducted by Gyorgy Ligeti, Ernest Bour, Francis Travis

    Also sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zoroaster), tone poem for orchestra, Op. 30 (TrV 176) Opening (as used in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey)
    Composed by Richard Strauss
    Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

    An der schönen, blauen Donau (On the Beautiful, Blue Danube), waltz for orchestra (with chorus ad lib), Op. 314 (RV 314)
    Composed by Johann II Strauss
    Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

    Also sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zoroaster), tone poem for orchestra, Op. 30 (TrV 176) Opening (Version from original MGM soundtrack album, but not in film)
    Composed by Richard Strauss
    Performed by Sudwest Orchestra
    Conducted by Ernest Bour

    Lux aeterna, for 16 unaccompanied voices
    Composed by Gyorgy Ligeti
    with Stuttgart Schola Cantorum
    Conducted by Clytus Gottwald

    Aventures, for 3 voices & 7 instruments
    Composed by Gyorgy Ligeti
    Performed by Internationale Musikinstitut Darmstardt
    Conducted by Gyorgy Ligeti

    2001: A Space Odyssey, film dialogue Hal 9000 dialog montage
    Composed by Spoken Word

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
This commemorative reissue of music from 2001: A Space Odyssey combines the Also sprach Zarathustra theme, various Johann and Richard Strauss segments, and a ballet suite by Aram Khachaturian--all of which prove how much Stanley Kubrick's film attempts to avoid the soundtrack clichés of most science-fiction movies. Instead of the expected sci-fi effects, there is a more ironic application of music that would be otherwise incongruous to the celestial settings. Here, "The Blue Danube" complements scenes involving weightlessness and descending spacecraft, while Gyorgy Ligeti's creepy "monolith" music connotes Armageddon more than interplanetary exploration. The tracks play as they had appeared on the original soundtrack release back in the '60s, but there is also previously unreleased supplemental material and a dialogue montage entitled "HAL 9000." --Joseph Lanza

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2001: A Space Odyssey - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1996 Reissue) [Soundtrack]
2001: A Space Odyssey - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1996 Reissue)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • great music, great reissue
  • fantastic
  • whoa.
  • Great Music for Halloween, very creepy
  • Bleakest of Futures...
 2001: A Space Odyssey - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1996 Reissue)

Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
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ASIN: B0000033WB
Release Date: 1996-10-29

Tracks:

  1. Overture: Atmospheres - The Sudwesfunk Orchestra, Ernest Bour
  2. Main Title: Also Sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spake Zarathustra) - The Vienna Philharmonic, Herbert Von Karajan
  3. Requiem For Soprano, Mezzo Soprano, Two Mixed Choirs & Orchestra - The Bavarian Radio Orchetra, Francis Travis
  4. The Blue Danube (Excerpt) - The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert Von Karajan
  5. Lux Aeterna - The Stuttgart Schola Cantorum, Clytus Gottwold
  6. Gayane Ballet Suite (Adagio) - The Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, Gennadi Rezhdestvensky
  7. Jupiter And Beyond - The Bavarian Radio Orchestra, Francis Travis, The Sudwesfunk Orchestra, Ernest Bour, Internationale.
  8. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey) - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
  9. The Blue Danube (Reprise) - The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert Von Karajan
  10. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey) - Sudwesfunk Orchestra
  11. Lux Aeterna - The Stuttgart Schola Cantorum, Clytus Gottwold
  12. Adventures (Unaltered) - Internationale Musikinstitut, Gyorgy Ligeti
  13. HAL 9000 - Dialog Montage

Amazon.com

This commemorative reissue of music from 2001: A Space Odyssey combines the Also sprach Zarathustra theme, various Johann and Richard Strauss segments, and a ballet suite by Aram Khachaturian--all of which prove how much Stanley Kubrick's film attempts to avoid the soundtrack clichés of most science-fiction movies. Instead of the expected sci-fi effects, there is a more ironic application of music that would be otherwise incongruous to the celestial settings. Here, "The Blue Danube" complements scenes involving weightlessness and descending spacecraft, while Gyorgy Ligeti's creepy "monolith" music connotes Armageddon more than interplanetary exploration. The tracks play as they had appeared on the original soundtrack release back in the '60s, but there is also previously unreleased supplemental material and a dialogue montage entitled "HAL 9000." --Joseph Lanza

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars great music, great reissue.......2007-04-16

This is a great collection of music and I love the great mastering job that was done with this. The inclusion of the tracks from the original MGM soundtrack release are a great bonus. The liner notes include interpretations of the film and the music that are insightful.

I noticed that the music in the movie is mixed in surround sound, it would be great if they could release this on DVD-Audio or SACD surround. I'd buy it again!

5 out of 5 stars fantastic.......2007-03-11

I have the old lp release of this music, what an incredible array of classical music, topped off by my personal favorite piece of music in the world, the blue danube waltz. Let yourself be carried away in deep space by this incredible score.

5 out of 5 stars whoa........2006-09-04

"Atmospheres" was enough to make me buy this album. just try to imagine what eternity might sound like. okay, now you know exactly what Atmospheres is. wow. who else could having captured the feelings that are in this score? this is above talented. this is above genius. this is above avand garde. this is too good to be labeled as anything at all.

5 out of 5 stars Great Music for Halloween, very creepy.......2006-03-17

I bought this CD to use for a haunted house program, the music will creep you out.

5 out of 5 stars Bleakest of Futures..........2005-10-08

The atonal, unsettling atmosphere of much of the music of Ligeti is fitting to the bleak vision of a human future reigned by nothing but cold technology and of humans drained of emotions except for the deepest animalist fear originating from our inner reptilian brainparts which have not changed for over millions of years. The incongruity of Johann Strauss' lovely 'An der schönen blauen Donau' with the cold technicality of spacefaring as depicted here could not be more complete, but what a perfect find on Stanley Kubrick's part! It makes the uneasiness and confusion even greater. And then, to top it of, the complete and flabbergasting irony of using Richard Strauss' Fanfare for the 'rise of Man' in his 'Also Sprach Zarathustra': what a great destiny for 'Man' indeed, this bleakest of bleak visions of the future!
As a soundtrack for '2001: A Space Odyssey' this music together on one album is just great.
And besides, this soundtrack has indeed, like so many others I guess, made me aware of the genius of Ligeti, which otherwise might have gone unnoticed for me.
2001: A Space Odyssey Volume 2
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Volumn 2 title is misleading
 2001: A Space Odyssey Volume 2

Manufacturer: MCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00023M4A4

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Volumn 2 title is misleading.......2005-09-26

The only thing wrong with this cd is that it is not a volumn 2.. The selections on this cd are identical to the volumn 1 cd which I have. I own an original 33 1/3 record of Space Odyssey volumn 2 and with the exception of one selection, none of the pieces on the record are on the cd which says volumn 2. Other than that, the quality is good...Thank you
Don

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