Solo 22: Herrmann Over Jaws

Jul 22

Suzen Tekla Kruglnska is here with me to discuss minutes 106-110 of Solo: A Star Wars Story! We talk about auditory illusions, the coaxium motif, John Powell's flowing scene transitions, and a potentially awkward music edit.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Hello there!
04:13 - Beckett's "wheel spinning" music.
08:33 - Cliche or trope? In the ear of the beholder.
16:36 - Is there an abrupt edit here?
26:53 - Paul Bettany as Dryden Vos.
34:33 - Dryden is a villain. Why doesn't he have a musical theme?
45:46 - Everybody's faking it!
53:50 - Coaxium motif at the beginning of "Double Double Cross"
1:06:34 - Bernard Herrmann over Jaws.
1:12:31 - DSCH, Dies Irae motif (hi, Alex Ludwig), people holding axes in movies.
1:20:58 - Ta-da music during the big reveal.
1:27:57 - A spot where the music gets playful.
1:33:27 - Suzen's final thoughts about Solo and Star Wars music in general.
1:41:31 - SWMM Questionnaire

Things Mentioned:

Shostakovich - String Quartet 8, But Only When The DSCH Motif Is Played: https://youtu.be/DwxAyoy7DMA
The Shining 2:37 - Episode 16: For Music Nerds - https://theshining237.com/2018/02/04/episode-16-for-music-nerds-with-musicologist-jonathan-stern/
Rosemary's Baby 6:66 - Episode 14: Komeda's Lullaby - https://theshining237.com/2020/09/19/episode-14-komedas-lullaby/
Witness movie clip (Samuel finds a picture of the murderer in a framed newspaper clipping, and Maurice Jarre's score kicks in) - https://youtu.be/LmdcbtSwX6Q

Musical Themes:

1. Young Han Solo (Heroic, comp. JW)
3. Secrets
4. Han & Q'ira
5. The Gang
Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars (by Frank Lehman): https://franklehman.com/starwars/.

Where are we in the soundtrack?:

"Qi'Ra Knows a Bit More Than Han (6M36-37-38)"
"The Good Guy"
Beginning of "Double-Double Cross (6M39-40)"

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STAR WARS MUSIC MINUTE QUESTIONNAIRE:

1. In exactly 3 words, what does Star Wars sound like?

Droids. Flight. Pew.

2. What's something related to Star Wars music or sound that you want to learn more about?

How do they come up with the sound of alien languages?

3. What's a score or soundtrack you're fond of besides anything Star Wars?

Rosemary's Baby (composed by Krzysztof Komeda)

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Guest: Suzen Tekla Kruglnska

Twitter: https://twitter.com/skruglnska
The Comedy Film Funnel (podcast with Joe Dator) - https://www.podash.com/podcast/5346477/
The Shining 2:37 (podcast) - https://theshining237.com
Rosemary's Baby 6:66 (podcast) - https://theshining237.com/rosemarys-baby-666-episode-list/

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