StreamingSoundtracks.com - Gorky Park

#	Track Listing	Length	Played
01	Main Title James Horner	2:39	19
02	Following Kirwill James Horner	2:57	8
03	Irina's Theme James Horner	3:30	10
04	Following KGB James Horner	1:51	6
05	Chase Through The Park James Horner	1:51	7
06	Arkady And Irina James Horner	2:26	6
07	Faceless Bodies James Horner	1:50	6
08	Irina's Chase James Horner	3:44	7
09	The Sable Shed James Horner	6:35	12
10	Airport Farewell James Horner	4:05	11
11	Releasing The Sables/End Titles James Horner	4:11	11

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review for a great James Horner

By:	Angel
Date:	1 Jun 2010
Rating:

It's a somewhat unusual (but very good) film and called for an unusual score combining classical and modern elements. The Main Title piece which opens the disc has some unmistakable Horner suspense music overlaying quotes from works by the great Russian composers.
The action music is mostly accompanied by synthesised percussion, which does sound a little dated twenty years on, but that doesn't particularly hamper one's enjoyment. Of particular note are "Chase Through the Park" and "Irina's Chase", whose rhythmic constructions are not unlike the action music of Horner's then-idol, Jerry Goldsmith.

Along with the action music are a couple of suspense cues - rather more interesting than suspense cues usually are - and some slightly more romantic material, particularly the beautiful "Irina's Theme", featuring cimbalom, and the opening of "Releasing the Sabres", a lovely, jaunty little piece that's wonderfully evocative of animals being set free onto snow-covered landscapes - which is exactly what happens in the film.

This is an impressive early score by a composer who was arguably going through his best period at the time.
It's not big orchestral music like some of his scores, but it's taut and exciting and certainly highly recommended.

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