But before you do, let me share with you a little background on this piece of music.
Jay Chattaway composed this music for the Star Trek episode "The Inner Light", which he later expanded this piece into a six-minute orchestral suite that is available on "The Best of Star Trek: 30th Anniversary Special" soundtrack CD.
This episode won the 1993 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation.The episode is considered by many fans to be the most touching of the series' episodes.This episode won the 1993 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation.
The brass Ressikan flute (which Picard used in the film) was one of the items up for bid at the Christie's official studio auction of Star Trek memorabilia, which took place on October 5-7, 2006. The flute, which cannot actually be played, was originally estimated to have a sale price of $300. Auction directors admitted that their estimates for many items did not "factor in that emotional fury generated around this kind of material." The estimate was later raised to $800-$1200 on Christie's website.
In the days leading up to the auction, Denise Okuda, former Trek scenic artist and video supervisor as well as co-writer of the auction catalog, stated that "That's the item people say they really have to have, because it's so iconic to a much-beloved episode." The final bid for the flute at the auction was $40,000. Including the additional 20% fee Christie's collected on all items from the winning bidder, the total price for the flute was $48,000(S$67,200).
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