The Hologram of Princess Leia appears while Luke is inspecting the droids. Flutes dance beneath sustained strings, leading to a presentation of Leia's theme, passed almost undetectably from oboe to flute to horn and then back to oboe. The subsequent cue, Binary Sunset, begins with flutes playing Luke's theme, with clarinet interjecting with a key change. Ben's theme is used to accompany Luke as he gazes longingly at the desert planet's twin sunset, beginning with French horn and soaring magnificently into full orchestra. Williams originally scored the scene with a darker, mysterious cue that did not utilize thematic material (see track 13). It was revised when George Lucas suggested that Ben's theme would more effectively convey Luke's dreams of leaving Tatooine. Three themes then round out the track: flutes briefly state the Rebel Fanfare, Luke's theme returns with solo clarinet, and a flute/horn combination plays Ben's theme, punctuated by celeste and chimes.

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