2001: A Space Odyssey's iconic music, explained - Vox
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quot;Before the MGM brass flew in, Kubrick said, ‘Get this much money and buy all the classical music you can find downtown.’"
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2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY – A Critical Analysis of the Film and its Soundtrack (Revised Version) – Epoch Collapse
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2001: A Space Odyssey: the best sci-fi and fantasy film of all time, Science fiction and fantasy films
2001: A Space Odyssey - Wikipedia
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Christopher Nolan is using the “unrestored” re-release of 2001: A Space Odyssey as his ultimate demo reel for an analog future - The Verge
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The true meaning behind 2001 A Space Odyssey's iconic soundtrack
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2001: A Space Odyssey' returns, looking just as audiences saw it 50 years ago - Chicago Sun-Times
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From Kubrick to Spielberg: The Story of 'A.I.' - The Ringer
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The Iconic Music of 2001: A Space Odyssey
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2001: A Space Odyssey