Mars, Bringer of War

May 26, 2013 22:13

Why is "Mars, Bringer of War" the only movement of Holst's The Planets anyone can name? (I include myself in this ( Read more... )

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squeeful May 27 2013, 04:30:22 UTC
Most people at least recognize Jupiter because it is the basis for Darth Vader's theme, aka John Williams "borrows" all his scores.

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sineala May 27 2013, 19:00:58 UTC
He did?

No wonder we were thinking you could totally rescore Star Wars to this.

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sineala May 27 2013, 19:03:48 UTC
Well, my childhood involved prolonged exposure to folk-rock of the 60s and 70s so, uh, at least you got some culture instead?

That's what John Williams thought! I think 70% of the A New Hope soundtrack is pretty much the Mars movement.

HAHAHAHA. No wonder I was picturing Star Destroyers swooping overhead.

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