Intimate and grandiose: the genius of Vangelis’ ‘Blade Runner’ soundtrack

There exist competing ideas as to what makes a film score especially “great.” Some argue that the score should be as memorable and captivating as the film it accompanies — the collective body of work of John Williams comes to mind. “Hedwig’s Theme” from “Harry Potter,” the “Superman” theme, the main title theme of “Star … Continue reading Intimate and grandiose: the genius of Vangelis’ ‘Blade Runner’ soundtrack