Dave commented:

>[I understand a Shostakovich waltz is used, but I haven't been
>able to find out which one, or even if this is true.  -Dave]

Yes, the waltz from one of the Jazz suites (No.2, I think).

Bob Kasenchak wrote:

>The second, and most interesting development, is the 2-note theme that
>permeates the movie.  It's just a little 2-note piano theme, it gets a
>little more complicated a few times, but mostly lays there, bare, echoing.
>During the most intense parts it pares itself down to one note, repeated,
>louder, louder, stringent, ever so slightly faster, until the one note is
>banged on the piano to where you can almost hear the other strings
>resonating.  Very very very effective.  And elegant, as you'd expect from
>Mr. Kubrick.

I thought this was from a Ligeti piece, but I may be wrong.

>I will be interested to hear others' impressions of the music.  Go see
>this film--it is not for the squeamish or prude, though.

I think prudes will like this film; if you dislike people *and* sex it's
just for you I'd say (also there isn't much to disturb the squeamish,
nothing graphic in fact).

Ulvi Yurtsever
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