Materials for class:
Compare these corresponding sequences from the versions of the film 2001: A Space Odyssey. To simplify the comparison, you may want to divide the clips into sections as we did before, but take notes as a group on the musical characteristics, differences, and dramatic effects:
2001: Main Title, Alex North version |
2001: Main Title, final version (R. Strauss) |
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2001: Dawn of Man, Alex North version 1 |
2001: Dawn of Man, Alex North version 2 |
2001: Dawn of Man, final version |
2001: Space Station, temp track (Mendelssohn) |
2001: Space Station, Alex North version |
2001: Space Station, final version (J. Strauss) |
2001: Orion, Alex North version |
2001: Orion, final version |
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2001: Moon trip, Alex North version |
2001: Moon trip, final version (J. Strauss) |
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2001: Moon Bus, Alex North version |
2001: Moon Bus, final version (Ligeti) |
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Again, as a group compare and take notes on these different versions from the film Alien.
In-class assignment 14, including Lecture 10: John Williams and the Return of Romanticism (19:13) and response on Sakai Forums.