Alex North’s Rejected Score to 2001: A Space Odyssey

Composers William V. Malpede and Edwin Wendler take an in-depth look at one of the premier legends of film composing, Alex North, and examine one of the great mysteries of film scoring history: how his score to Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 blockbuster 2001: A Space Odyssey was rejected. William and Edwin expertly dissect the history of the project, highlighting their talk with score excerpts and examples, and practical wisdom on how Alex weaved his compositional magic.