{"id":19050,"date":"2019-04-05T20:55:43","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T00:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/?p=19050"},"modified":"2019-04-05T21:03:41","modified_gmt":"2019-04-06T01:03:41","slug":"the-final-frontier-the-surprising-musical-origins-of-star-trek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2019\/04\/05\/the-final-frontier-the-surprising-musical-origins-of-star-trek\/","title":{"rendered":"ZERO IN | The Final Frontier \u2014 The Surprising Classical Music Origins Of The Star Trek Theme Song"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_59853\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59853\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/star-trek-classical-music.jpg\" alt=\"Star Trek theme song \" width=\"1200\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/star-trek-classical-music.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/star-trek-classical-music-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/star-trek-classical-music-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/star-trek-classical-music-1024x570.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-59853\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Exploring the connection between the iconic Star Trek theme song and some of history\u2019s greatest classical music composers, including Beethoven, Brahms, and Mahler.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p>The words \u201cSpace: the final frontier\u201d, and the opening notes of Star Trek\u2019s theme song written by Alexander Courage in 1964,\u00a0have become ingrained in the imaginations of all of us.<\/p>\n<p>In a video released by Canada\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/music.cbc.ca\/#\/blogs\/2014\/1\/Gryphon-Trio-and-CBC-Radio-2s-Tom-Allen-trace-Star-Treks-surprising-musical-origins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBC Music<\/a>, host Tom Allen and members of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gryphontrio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Gryphon Trio,\u00a0<\/a>explore the connection between the iconic song and some of history\u2019s greatest classical music composers, including Beethoven, Brahms, and Mahler.<\/p>\n<p>The video was shot in one continuous take at Paul Hahn Piano Company, right here in Toronto.<\/p>\n<p>Watch here:<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aTaSjS1pwhQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b><i>LUDWIG VAN TORONTO<\/i><br \/>\n<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><i>Want more updates on classical music and opera news and reviews? 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