A Clockwork Orange (soundtrack)

The music is a thematic extension of Alex's (and the viewer's) psychological conditioning. The soundtrack of A Clockwork Orange comprises classical music and electronic synthetic music composed by Wendy Carlos (who, having not yet transitioned, was credited as "Walter Carlos"). Some of the music is heard only as excerpts, e.g. Edward Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 (aka Land of Hope and Glory) ironically heralding a politician's appearance at the prison. The main theme is an electronic transcription of Henry Purcell's Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary, composed in 1695, for the procession of Queen Mary's cortège through London en route to Westminster Abbey. "March from A Clockwork Orange" was the first recorded song featuring a vocoder for the singing; synthpop bands often cite it as their inspiration. Neither the end credits nor the soundtrack album identify the orchestra playing the Ninth Symphony excerpts, however, in Alex's bedroom, there is a close-up of a microcassette tape labeled: Deutsche Grammophon – Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphonie Nr. 9 d-moll, op. 125 – Berliner Philharmoniker – Chor der St. Hedwigskathedrale – Ferenc Fricsay – Irmgard Seefried, Maureen Forrester, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Ernst Haefliger.

In the novel, Alex is conditioned against all classical music, but in the film, only against L. v. Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, the soundtrack of a violent Ludovico Technique film. The audience does not see every violent film Alex is forced to view during Ludovico conditioning, yet the symphony's fourth movement is heard. Later, using the symphony's second movement, Mr Alexander, and fellow plotters, impel Alex to attempt suicide.

from wikipedia.

Tracklist:
01.-Title Music from A Clockwork Orange
02.-Rossini: The Thieving Magpie (Abridged)
03.-Theme From A Clockwork Orange (Beethoviana)
04.-Ninth Symphony, Second Movement, Abriged
06.-Rossini: William Tell Overture (Abridged)
06.-Rossini: William Tell Overture (Abridged)
07.-Pomp And Circumstance March No. IV
08.-Pomp And Circumstance March No. I
09.-Timesteps (Excerpt)
10.-Overture to the Sun
11.-I Want to Marry A Lighthouse Keeper
12.-Rossini: William Tell Overture (Abridged)
13.-Suicide Scherzo (Ninth Symphony, Second Movement, Abriged)
14.-Ninth Symphony, Fourth Movement, Abridged
15.-Singin’ In The Rain


Another excellent classic soundtrack of an excellent movie, of the hand of the genius Stanley Kubrick