The Theory of Everything [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

by Jóhann Jóhannsson

Overview

Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson's elegant score for the 2014 Stephen Hawking biopic The Theory of Everything relies heavily on stirring, lightly minimalist elements and a simple four-note ostinato that is developed and deconstructed at various points throughout the soundtrack. The film, directed by James Marsh, follows Hawking from his days as a healthy and promising young Oxford undergrad to the disabled theoretical physics genius who was forced to communicate through a computer. It's an inspirational tale of overcoming physical adversity through determination and fierce intellect, and Jóhannsson reflects this internal universe with a smart and largely uplifting orchestral score. Hawking's courtship and marriage to wife Jane are at the center of the film and their dedication to one another is reflected here in several wistful, romantic themes punctuated by darker, more haunted elements. Often known for blending icy minimalism with textural electronics, Jóhannsson's work here is far more sentimental, telling the story of Hawking's humanity rather than his science.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/04/2014
Label:	Backlot Music
UPC:	0857970002806
catalogNumber:	280
Rank:	6483

Tracks

1. Cambridge, 1963
2. Rowing
3. Domestic Pressures
4. Chalkboard
5. Cavendish Lab
6. Collapsing Inwards
7. A Game of Croquet
8. The Origins of Time
9. Viva Voce
10. The Wedding
11. The Dreams That Stuff is Made of
12. A Spacetime Singularity
13. The Stairs
14. A Normal Family
15. Forces of Attraction
16. Rowing
17. Camping
18. Coma
19. The Spelling Board
20. The Voice Box
21. A Brief History of Time
22. Daisy, Daisy
23. A Model of the Universe
24. The Theory of Everything
25. London, 1988
26. Epilogue
27. The Whirling Ways of Stars That Pass

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jóhann Jóhannsson   Primary Artist,Keyboards,electronics
Hugh Webb   Harp
Geoff Foster   Piano
Adam Wiltzie   Lap Steel Guitar
Zac Rae   Piano,Electric Harpsichord,Marxophone
Ben Foster   Conductor
Tom Poster   Piano,Celeste
Anthony Weeden   Conductor
Andreas Käehne   Guitar

Technical Credits

Peter Cobbin   Engineer
Geoff Foster   Engineer
Adam Wiltzie   Orchestration
Brian Porizek   Packaging
Jóhann Jóhannsson   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Orchestration
Hilary Skewes   Score Coordinator
Sam O'Kell   Engineer,Score Mixer
Jack Liebeck   Orchestra Leader
Jake Voulgarides   Production Director
Morten Groth Brandt   Score Mixer
Nikkie Walsh   Marketing
Nicklas Schmidt   Arranger,Orchestration