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ESB 2: Wampa Vision (Minutes 6-10 with Christina Ward)
Star Wars Music Minute
English - November 21, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 126 MB - ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsMusic Commentary Music TV & Film johnwilliams lastjedi rianjohnson benburtt filmscoring georgelucas musictheory sounddesign starwarsleitmotifs starwarsmusic Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
This episode is about minutes 6-10 of The Empire Strikes Back, and composer-artist Christina Ward returns to the show to discuss! The YouTube version of this episode is here: https://youtu.be/xHuhO51iYuc
Timestamps:
00:00 - Hello there!
02:15 - Listening to the beginning of these minutes.
08:17 - Assessing the feelings behind Han and Leia's dialogue.
12:28 - Slow, awkward waltz.
16:41 - Threepio slander.
24:32 - Irvin Kershner wanted the ESB score to be spare.
29:44 - Talking through a part of the score.
36:47 - Reverse-engineering the Wampa based on how the Wampa sounds.
41:07 - Swarming, swirling strings rise up. Reminiscent of the Moldau (by Smetana).
49:27 - Getting the notes exactly right vs. "this is an effect."
55:55 - Conductors as Jedi Masters.
1:02:17 - Esa Pekka Salonen and kung fu masters.
1:10:53 - Tauntaun sounds.
1:13:53 - Quickie topic: Dynamics.
1:23:40 - SWMM Questionnaire.
Things Mentioned:
Smetana - The Moldau - https://youtube.com/watch?v=BhAwqPBPIEM&t=110
The Soundtrack Show: The Empire Strikes Back: the Music Part I: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-the-soundtrack-show-29021108/episode/the-empire-strikes-back-the-music-30719133/
Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars (by Frank Lehman): https://franklehman.com/starwars/.
Check out Dominic Sewell Music 's YouTube channel for a more in-depth cue analysis of the following cues:
1m3/2m1 "Luke's Escape" - https://youtu.be/xKysHgjNtmk
1m2B "The Imperial Probe" Part 2 - https://youtu.be/29teKKgKNm8
Musical Themes:
4. Leia
11a. Han & Leia (A Section)
13. Droids
3. Force
1a. Main Theme (A Section)
Where are we in the soundtrack?:
"Main Title/The Ice Planet Hoth"
"The Wampa's Lair/Vision of Obi-Wan/Snowspeeders Take Flight"
Cue Numbers and Names:
1M2B "The Imperial Probe - Part 2" aka "New Start"
1M3/2M1 "Luke's Escape"
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STAR WARS MUSIC MINUTE QUESTIONNAIRE:
1. In exactly 3 words, what does Star Wars sound like?
Old answer: Heartfelt. Direct. Dramatic.
New answer: Droids. Hopeful. Dramatic.
2. What's something related to Star Wars music or sound that you want to learn more about?
Old answer: What are the thematic relationships that tie the dark side with Imperialism, musically speaking? Similarly, what musical relationships tie the light side with rebellion and goodness?
New answer: What the aural representation of Chiss brainwaves, particularly Sky-walkers, would be.
3. What's a score or soundtrack you're fond of besides anything Star Wars?
Old answer: Dune (music composed by Hans Zimmer, sound team led by Mark Mangini and Theo Green)
New answer: Ms. Marvel (composed by Laura Karpman) and Moon Knight (composed by Hesham Nazih)
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Guest: Christina Ward
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xtverse.studio/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChristinaWard00
Solo 15: Do You Like It? (Minutes 71-75 with Christina Ward) - https://youtu.be/YkMiwQzrteY
Christina joined The Band Batch for music commentary on ANDOR season 1: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE4n8ygyS0MIkTsWhhs7gBmLFiQtjzAjT
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