In honor of Richard Strauss‘ 150th birthday, we compiled a selection of tributes to one of his most famous works: Also Sprach Zarathustra! We know Also Sprach Zarathustra best from the opening sequence in Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey, but did you know that Strauss’ music was originally intended to serve solely… Continue reading Also Sprach Zarathustra: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
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The “2001” Music: Epilogue
We hope you enjoyed Kevin’s post chronicling the crazy that is the story behind the score of 2001 Space Odyssey. As an addendum to our last post, we present to you, possibly the worst (and funniest!) rendition EVER of “Sunrise” from Also Sprach Zarathustra:
Classical Music & Cinema: The “2001” Music
Imagine for a moment you’re Alex North. It’s summer 1968 and you’re an acclaimed composer for the movies. You’ve scored great films like A Streetcar Named Desire, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Dr. Strangelove. Your collaborator and friend Stanley Kubrick asked you a few years ago to create a score for his new film 2001:… Continue reading Classical Music & Cinema: The “2001” Music
Music to Read By: A Playlist to Accompany Mary Roach’s PACKING FOR MARS
The article below was originally published as a Salon97 guest post for BookRiot.The fabulous folks at BookRiot run a wonderful website that brings out the “cool” in all things books and reading. Check them out! And now for the playlist… Occasionally I come across a book that simply begs to be enjoyed along with a… Continue reading Music to Read By: A Playlist to Accompany Mary Roach’s PACKING FOR MARS