2001: A Space Odyssey
source: davisdvdFew film scores reach the legendary status of Alex North's unused score for 2001: A Space Odyssey. Rather than use the score, director Stanley Kubrick followed his original musical vision of incorporating existing classical pieces by Strauss, Ligeti and Khachaturian into the film. For years, admirers of Alex North's music have wondered what happened to the original tapes for 2001. Now, with the cooperation of the North estate and Jan Harlan and the Kubrick estate, Intrada brings to you the premiere release of the original recording of 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY.
This landmark release, limited to 3000 units worldwide, was assembled from pristine mono elements and delivers a listening experience that is a striking revelation -- listeners will in some sense be hearing the score for the very first time. The package includes an essay by Jon Burlingame, revealing a wealth of new details about the history behind the score, including North's collaboration with Kubrick and providing what will most likely be the most comprehensive story ever written about this score. Further insights are provided by North's friend and long-time orchestrator/conductor Henry Brant, music examples and alternate cues. Project producer Nick Redman also provides reflections on how the project came to fruition. For more details, including track listing and sound samples, visit
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