ESB 2: Wampa Vision (Minutes 6-10 with Christina Ward)

This episode is about minutes 6-10 of The Empire Strikes Back, and composer-artist Christina Ward returns to the show to discuss! The YouTube version of this episode is here: https://youtu.be/xHuhO51iYuc  Timestamps: 00:00 - Hello there! 02:15 - Listening to the beginning of these minutes. 08:17 - Assessing the feelings behind Han and Leia's dialogue. 12:28 - Slow, awkward waltz. 16:41 - Threepio slander. 24:32 - Irvin Kershner wanted the ESB score to be spare. 29:44 - Talking through a part of the score. 36:47 - Reverse-engineering the Wampa based on how the Wampa sounds. 41:07 - Swarming, swirling strings rise up. Reminiscent of the Moldau (by Smetana). 49:27 - Getting the notes exactly right vs. "this is an effect." 55:55 - Conductors as Jedi Masters. 1:02:17 - Esa Pekka Salonen and kung fu masters. 1:10:53 - Tauntaun sounds. 1:13:53 - Quickie topic: Dynamics. 1:23:40 - SWMM Questionnaire. Things Mentioned: Smetana - The Moldau - https://youtube.com/watch?v=BhAwqPBPIEM&t=110 The Soundtrack Show: The Empire Strikes Back: the Music Part I: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-the-soundtrack-show-29021108/episode/the-empire-strikes-back-the-music-30719133/  Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars (by Frank Lehman): https://franklehman.com/starwars/. Check out Dominic Sewell Music 's YouTube channel for a more in-depth cue analysis of the following cues: 1m3/2m1 "Luke's Escape" - https://youtu.be/xKysHgjNtmk 1m2B "The Imperial Probe" Part 2 - https://youtu.be/29teKKgKNm8 Musical Themes: 4. Leia 11a. Han & Leia (A Section) 13. Droids 3. Force 1a. Main Theme (A Section) Where are we in the soundtrack?: "Main Title/The Ice Planet Hoth" "The Wampa's Lair/Vision of Obi-Wan/Snowspeeders Take Flight" Cue Numbers and Names: 1M2B "The Imperial Probe - Part 2" aka "New Start" 1M3/2M1 "Luke's Escape" --------------- STAR WARS MUSIC MINUTE QUESTIONNAIRE: 1. In exactly 3 words, what does Star Wars sound like? Old answer: Heartfelt. Direct. Dramatic. New answer: Droids. Hopeful. Dramatic. 2. What's something related to Star Wars music or sound that you want to learn more about? Old answer: What are the thematic relationships that tie the dark side with Imperialism, musically speaking? Similarly, what musical relationships tie the light side with rebellion and goodness? New answer: What the aural representation of Chiss brainwaves, particularly Sky-walkers, would be. 3. What's a score or soundtrack you're fond of besides anything Star Wars? Old answer: Dune (music composed by Hans Zimmer, sound team led by Mark Mangini and Theo Green) New answer: Ms. Marvel (composed by Laura Karpman) and Moon Knight (composed by Hesham Nazih) --------------- Guest: Christina Ward Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xtverse.studio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChristinaWard00  Solo 15: Do You Like It? (Minutes 71-75 with Christina Ward) - https://youtu.be/YkMiwQzrteY Christina joined The Band Batch for music commentary on ANDOR season 1: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE4n8ygyS0MIkTsWhhs7gBmLFiQtjzAjT  ------------------ If you want to support the show and join the Discord server, consider becoming a patron!  https://patreon.com/chrysanthetan Leave a voice message, and I might play it on the show...   https://starwarsmusicminute.com/comlink Where else to find SWMM: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StarWarsMusMin YouTube: https://youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starwarsmusicminute? Instagram: https://instagram.com/starwarsmusicminute Email: [email protected] Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/starwarsmusmin