Takemitsu in the STAR WARS scores, and other post-1950 composers

[Sharkissimo 1,973]

G-Pilg's recent most mentioning the influence of Toru Takemitsu on the SW scores piqued my interest. I always saw an influence in IMAGES and parts of THE POSIEDEON ADVENTURE, but not SW.

 

With THE FORCE AWAKENS being released later this year, this will be a thread to document and speculate on the origins of the more avant-garde side of the scores. Don't just list composers, link to pieces.

 

 

 

5:42-6:16 and 8:06-43

 

 

[Dixon Hill 4,234]

I've often obsessed over this little moment. It's a bit Messiaen/Takemitsu-esque with that ondes martenot like synth.

1:40 - 2:00

[A24 4,333]

Never heard Toru Takemitsu in Star Wars but it's apparent in some of his concert work.

[Faleel 5,348]

I've often obsessed over this little moment. It's a bit Messiaen/Takemitsu-esque with that ondes martenot like synth.

1:40 - 2:00

That bit always reminded me of 4:44-5:10 of episode II's Return to Tatooine

[Sharkissimo 1,973]

I've often obsessed over this little moment.  It's a bit Messiaen/Takemitsu-esque with that ondes martenot like synth.

 

1:40 - 2:00

 

 

Love that 'orchestral' shiver in the strings too. It's octatonic, right?

 

Also reminds me of these:

 

 

[RedBard 71]

I don't know why, but that CEOT3K cue reminds me of Adventures Through Inner Space.

Maybe it's the vibraphone motor and semi-tonal string clusters.

[Sharkissimo 1,973]

I always saw FANTASTIC VOYAGE as the biggest influence on that ride, including the music..

[Jilal 569]

A bit of an off-topic statement, perhaps, but I think The Emperor's Throne Room is one of the most spine-tingling cues in film music history, especially the part The Grey Pilgrim referred to. Williams really succeeded in capturing the emperor's evil, there.