2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY – screening with live music in Wroclaw
About the Event
Conducted by Adrian Prabava, the NFM Wrocław Philharmonic and NFM Choir will propose present a live version of this exceptional film score in the main hall as the opening concert of Musica Electronica Nova Festival 2019.
2001 a Space Odyssey is considered as the first modern film of Science‐Fiction and has inspired many films including Star Wars and Blade Runner…
The movie is about human condition and progress towards a spectacular and philosophical journey. Each time humanity reaches a crossing point of in its evolution, a strange black stone appears on Earth that symbolizes progress as an ineluctable temptation. This stone inspired the theme of MEN 2019: SIGNS
For his masterpiece, Stanley Kubrick decided to use very few «sound effects » or electronic music (as in many Sci‐Fi movies) but he decided mainly to use orchestral music, which was very unusual at that time. It became a strong reference for modern films and now everybody knows motif from Also Sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss in the first part of the movie.
Practical Information
Programme:
2001: A Space Odyssey, dir. Stanley Kubrick
film screening with live music:
György Ligeti Kyrie from Requiem (revised version 1997)
György Ligeti Lux Aeterna
Richard Strauss Also Sprach Zarathustra op. 30
Aram Chaczaturian Gayane Ballet Suite (Adagio)
György Ligeti Atmospheres
Johann Strauss II The Blue Danube
Presented in association with Warner Bros., Southbank Centre and the British Film Institute.
Cast / Production
Adrian Prabava – conductor
NFM Choir
Agnieszka Franków-Żelazny – artistic director of NFM Choir
NFM Wrocław Philharmonic
