I actually listened to how the opening would sound and I have to say it does not exceed how zarathrusta sounded but to be honest I think the bit that has me intrigiged is the apes scene from the sizzle reel you posted.

I don’t know how the Alex North version “is” but whete do you personally feel it exceeds the original version with temp tracks?

I kind of got the gist that the blue danube track might be worse than the Alex north and the apes scenes really kind of seem to work with the short snippets…

It is subjective and alternate and yes it is interesting. Ithink to herald Kubrick as a genius is fair but I sense a frustration within this man that wants to burn everything outside his final cut and also in this circumstance it seems perhaps this frustrated man did not have the patience with the music that had been created in some regards.

Perhaps he felt more comfortable with how he had it working without outside influence… But to disregard the whole score smacks of impatience and a bit arrogant.

I don’t know if it is good or not though but it does seem strange to write it of entirely.

Then again William friedkin reportably tore up lalo schifrins exorscist score and threw it in to the car park