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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