Bleep

History will likely remember Johann Johannsson as one of the pre-eminent film composers of the early 21st Century - no mean feat when you consider the competition. One of the late composer’s works that will surely be singled out for praise is his Oscar-nominated score for the 2014 Stephen Hawking biopic The Theory Of Everything. Johannsson’s stirring music breathes new life into the well-worn trend of film scores composed for strings. While the clear influence of Elgar and Britten invokes the stately English climbs of the film’s Cambridge setting, his tasteful touches of electronics, piano and brass give the soundtrack great range. Given Hawking has also recently passed away, this record serves as a fitting tribute to both men.