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Gagarin: First in Space (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

 

Composer: George Kallis
Label: MovieScore Media
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RRP: £13.99
MMS-13007
Release Date: 13 August 2013


Russian theatrical feature film Gagarin: First in Space features an impressive score by up and coming composer George Kallis (Highlander: The Source) written for orchestra, choir and electronics. It's a classic film score in terms of scope and thematic richness, and one that offers a vast emotional landscape ranging from the epic and grand to the intimate and reflective. Standout dramatic cues such as 'The Launch of Vostok' and 'Orange Parachute' are contrasted by pieces that reflect the awe and wonder of space, and others that underscores the background family story of Gagarin...

George Kallis's score for Gagarin: First in Space is an incredibly well constructed piece of art. It has the scope and richness of a major Hollywood blockbuster and attacks your senses in a way that is, sadly, all to rare these days.

I've been listening to this score, in the background, for almost a week and every now and then I'll hear a segment of music, that passed me by previously, and stop what I'm doing to soak it all up.

On a lazy journalistic note, there were a couple of instances when Kallis's music reminded me of other composers work. There are a few times where I was reminded of John Williams (which is always a good thing). 'Good News' reminded me of Howard Shore's score for The Lord of the Rings movies; and 'Orange Parachute' sounded very similar to James Newton Howard's track 'My Name Is Robert Neville' from I Am Legend.

The album contains 21 tracks and has a running time of 48 min, 35 sec.

This is an epic score that is well worth investing in. It's the sort of album you'll get many hours of enjoyment out of. You'll play it to death and then constantly dig out to revisit for years to come.

10

Darren Rea

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