Planet of the Apes (1968 film score)

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Planet of the Apes (1968 film score) is an influential, avant-garde film soundtrack known for its experimental orchestration and pioneering use of unconventional percussion and tonal techniques.

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instanceOf film score
orchestral work
soundtrack
awarded Grammy nomination for Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Show
basedOn Planet of the Apes (1968 film)
composer Jerry Goldsmith
conductor Jerry Goldsmith
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception widely acclaimed as one of Jerry Goldsmith's most innovative scores
filmDirectorCollaborator Franklin J. Schaffner
genre avant-garde music
contemporary classical music
experimental music
film score
hasTrack A New Mate
Finale
Main Title
New Identity
No Escape
The Hunt
The Revelation
The Searchers
The Trial
influenced science fiction film scoring of the 1970s
labelOfOriginalAlbumRelease Project 3 Records
language instrumental
laterReleasedByLabel Film Score Monthly
Varèse Sarabande
notableFor atonal writing
experimental orchestration
influence on later science fiction film music
use of extended instrumental techniques
use of unconventional percussion
orchestrator Arthur Morton
originallyReleasedFor Planet of the Apes (1968 film)
partOf Planet of the Apes (1968 film)
productionCompanyOfFilm 20th Century Fox
recordedByEnsemble 20th Century Fox Studio Orchestra
recordingLocation 20th Century Fox scoring stage
releaseYear 1968
title Planet of the Apes (1968 film)
surface form: Planet of the Apes
usesInstrument bass slide whistle
log drums
metallic percussion
prepared piano
ram's horn
usesTechnique aleatoric writing
irregular meters
tone clusters
unconventional orchestral colors

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Jerry Goldsmith notableWork Planet of the Apes (1968 film score)
Goldsmith notableWork Planet of the Apes (1968 film score)
subject surface form: Jerry Goldsmith
this entity surface form: Planet of the Apes (score)
Jerrald notableWork Planet of the Apes (1968 film score)
subject surface form: Jerrald Goldsmith