Clockwork Orange
by Ludwig van Beethoven / Wendy Carlos
- Type: Album
- Released: June 1972
- Label: Columbia
- Country: United States
- Length: 42:13
- Community rating: 4.01/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Serving as the visionary electronic backbone for Stanley Kubrick's controversial film, this soundtrack saw the synthesizer pioneer radically reimagining the works of classical masters. Utilizing the Moog synthesizer, the arrangements transform familiar Beethoven symphonies into terrifying, futuristic dystopian anthems that perfectly mirror the film's clinical violence. The recordings represent a monumental leap forward in the mainstream acceptance of purely electronic instrumentation.
Genres
Descriptors: instrumental, atmospheric, progressive, electronic, synth
Tracklist
- Improvviso Fantasia Op. 66 (8:40)
- Cat Casanova (3:58)
- Timer (4:23)
- Soana (4:04)
- Roller (5:17)
- Penny (3:58)
- O Sole Mio (3:13)
- Adagio Cantabile Dalla Sonata Op. 13 (3:30)
- Album (5:10)
Credits
- Cesare Monti - cover
- Wanda Monti - cover
- Tullio De Piscopo - drums, percussion
- Gigi Cappellotto - electric bass
- Marco Zoccheddu - electric guitar [soloist]
- Mario Morosini - oboe [soloist]
- Larry Latimer - percussion
- Emilio Soana - trumpet [soloist]
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