Stanley Kubrick's Clockwork Orange (1971 Film) | Various Artists, Ludwig van Beethoven, ...

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	Stanley Kubrick's Clockwork Orange (1971 Film) Various Artists, Ludwig van Beethoven, ... Warner Bros. Pictures / Sunset Strategic Marketing (SSM), 1990 average customer review:based on 32 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

The best soundtrack of all time

Every bit of music on the cd is excellent.The only gripe is that "Timesteps" is a 4 minute excerpt of a 13 minute work.At only 46 minutes as is the cd could have easily fit the entire thing. The excerpt of "Timesteps" is the portion played in the movie,and quite an exquisite,melancholy piece it is. The "Theme"is a study in the kool and understated. The gem of the entire soundtrack is the synthesized Funeral music of Baroque composer Henry Purcell.It sets the mood for the movie perfectly.Its overwhelming and desolate sense of sadness makes it one of the most wrenching pieces of music ever written.Its amazing how much dimension the synthesizer brings to the work.This setting of the piece may be Carlos' crowning achievement. As for the synth version of Beethoven's 9th you can only smile at the goofy,quirky and primitive sound of the voices.Therein lies its charm.The iconoclastic maestro himself might have cracked a smile at the audacity of Carlos' reworking of this deservedly hallowed music. The Edward Elgar Pomp and Circumstance marches are a nice bonus to the album as is the "Overture to the Sun" and the nutty and silly "I want to marry a lighthouse keeper"."Singin in the rain",one of little Alex's personal favorites is also included.It is perfect music for stomping an old man,if you are so inclined. This soundtrack should be studied in film schools as a perfect example of matching music to scenery as every piece of music in the film fits precisely the scene it accompanies. Get this disc and Carlos' complete version.They are worth the the money. Of the probable 800-900 albums I've listened to in my lifetime I still come back to this masterpiece again and again.It is truly a magical creation.

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Listen well, little droogie, listen well.

Stanley Kubrick's imagination never ceases to amaze me and I can't think of any other music than this to portray his disturbing vision of A CLOCKWORK ORANGE. Classical fans will enjoy Beethoven's Ninth, The William Tell Overture, The Thieveing Magpie. Many of these classics have been synthesized that seem like they are new compositions. Track 5, especially, you feel like you're in a dream. I would like to hear more of the "Timesteps" piece by Walter Carlos. An unusual, brilliant, and unforgettable soundtrack for your collection.

Lovely, lovely Ludwig Van

I love this soundtrack. I love Kubrick's film and the music is just as memorable. It fits in wonderfully with the visual splendor of the film. From Rossini's The Thieving Magpie to the classic Beethoven's 9th, the music is perfection. The electronic recreations of classical pieces help give the movie its definitive style. If you like the movie, do yourself a favor and get this soundtrack. It's an original brilliant collection of music that stands up alongside the classic film.

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A Bit Bizarre.

I didn't expect this cd to be all that great but I was taken by the classical tracks of old Ludwig Van, to be sure. I was a bit awed by some of the keyboard rips track 6 is bizarre to say the least, definitely worth the purchase.

Some flaws but otherwise it's a real horrorshow

I recently purchased the soundtrack to Stanley Kubrick's controversial masterpiece A Clockwork Orange. The music on here is great. Though I like all of the tracks, the ones I particularly like are The Thieving Magpie, Beethoven's 9th Symphony (Second Movement), March from Clockwork Orange (9th Symphony, 4th Movement), Pomp and Circumstance (March No. IV), Suicide Scherzo (9th Symphony, Second Movement) and Singing in the Rain.

My only major problem with this CD is that most of the tracks are excerpts (All 9th Symphony tracks, Thieving Magpie, William Tell Overture, Timesteps). Though I am sure that the parts of these tracks on the CD are the best of those tracks, some people want to hear the full versions. There is a booklet that comes with the CD, but it is only six pages long. A more detailed and longer booklet plus the full, unabridged tracks would have better justified a retail price of $15. 99.

Nevertheless, this is a great CD that I am proud to include along my music collection

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