2001 - Gayaneh's Adagio

[xearther]

Worlds imagined and never to be

transcending space and time.

We discover our journey is too short

and pretend everything is fine.

Give me those worlds beyond Discovery.

I'm ready for a trip.

A monolith full of stars

on a Kubrick and Clarke spaceship.

[Jeark]

Hum... why do I have a thumb down ? My message wasn't negative at all... O_O Oh well... I don't understand...

[mdhookey]

One of my favorite pieces of classical music. It was originally written about the collectivization of the Soviet Union and its role in the Second World War. Kubrick was a pure genius to include music from a dark time in another part of the world to protray the loneliness of space in a far off science fiction year.

[Klugioh]

Originally it was not about that...

[Klugioh]

Khatchaturian's original Gayane was the story of a young Armenian woman whose patriotic convictions conflict with her personal feelings on discovering her husband's treason. In later years, the plot was modified several times, the resultant story emphasises romance at the expense of nationalist zeal.

[Purrjohn]

I love this music.  Any idea where I can get the written score sheet?

[Balthasar00101]

Kubrick is a god.. I listened to the whole Kachadurian's Gayaneh ballet and well its so strange. The whole work is gets apart compared to this piece. Its so deep, emotional, you clearly get a notion of space and emptiness. What was he thinking when he composed that ?! That so strong.

[holycow818181]

I've heard the last scene in the Futurama episode "Jurassic Bark" (the one with Fry's dog Seymour) was originally going to be set to this piece.

[steveharkonnen]

Kubrick (or whoever picked this piece for the scene) nailed the feelings perfectly. Add to the loneliness and isolation of deep space, and also add the distances separating the astronauts and their wives back on earth.

I can deeply relate to this piece as it is the most hauntingly beautiful classical piece ever created.

[ac5a]

Kachadurian was a genius with respect to mood music.

[odaibaman]

The image of the astronaut jogging round and round in 2001 is one of the most haunting ever put on screen. In a movie full of memorable scenes, this is the one that stands out above all others, and it's because of the music. Thanks for posting.

[VEGANSAM]

MY GOODNESS!! . . . I'M THERE!

[firesidebenny]

I agree actually, I think this is my favourite scene as well. The music perfectly evokes the lonliness and desolation of space.

[6of6]

The quality & clarity of this video is outstanding! How'd you get it so?

[classicalmusic1]

So melodic, nice and sad...

[Brucelives]

I love this piece! It feels like something drifting away. It's easy to see why it was chosen to be adapted in the Aliens (1986) score.

[Jeark]

I thought exactly the same : this music really sounds like the one from Aliens ! :)

[rlkitterman]

James Horner used the Gayane Ballet Suite Adagio as part of the opening titles music in Aliens. It's fantastic music anywhere--I even used it in an old film-studies class project.

[DCEFunky]

I believe this suite was also used in James Horner's Patriot Games score. Is this true?

[rlkitterman]

Yes, and in the Clear and Present Danger score.  Gayane, by the way, is the name of a female saint from Armenia.

[saltsticks011]

James Horner was often accused for ''stealing'', or to say ''re-using''(in his scores) other composer's themes, as well as his own. But, anyway, Horner is still a talented composer.