2001: A Space Odyssey (soundtrack) Like North's score, Cordell's work was recorded at the now demolished Anvil, Denham studios. "2001" is particularly remembered for using pieces of Johann Strauss II's best-known waltz, "The Blue Danube", during the extended space-station docking and Lunar landing sequences. This is the result of the association that Kubrick made between the spinning motion of the satellites and the dancers of waltzes. It also makes use of the opening from the Richard Strauss tone poem "Also sprach Zarathustra" performed by the Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Herbert von Karajan. The use of Strauss's "Zarathustra" may be a reference to the theme of
Mighty Sound of the Southeast Sporting News" rated USC's "2001" as the most exciting pregame entry in all of college football. It was written by German composer Richard Strauss. Though the piece was a part of the classical repertoire and introduced in 1896, it became known to the general public because of its use as the key musical motif in Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film "." In 1969, it became the beginning of the introductions to every show performed by Elvis Presley. followed by the Elvis theme, and Presley appearing on stage. Professional wrestler Ric Flair also famously used the piece as his "entrance" music. The