Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (film score)

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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (film score) is James Horner’s acclaimed orchestral soundtrack for the 1982 Star Trek film, noted for its sweeping themes, emotional depth, and pivotal role in revitalizing the franchise’s musical identity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film score
orchestral work
soundtrack album
associatedAct Star Trek
surface form: Star Trek franchise
associatedWithCharacter James T. Kirk
Khan Noonien Singh
Spock
basedOn Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
surface form: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (film)
composer James Horner
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception acclaimed
follows Star Trek: The Motion Picture (score)
surface form: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (film score)
franchiseEra original Star Trek film series era
genre film score
orchestral music
symphonic film score
hasTrack Battle in the Mutara Nebula
End Credits
Enterprise Clears Moorings
Khan’s Pets
Main Title
Spock
Surprise Attack
influenced later Star Trek film scores
inUniverseFranchise Star Trek
language instrumental
laterMedium compact disc
digital download
musicDirector James Horner
notableFor emotional depth
revitalizing the musical identity of the Star Trek franchise
sweeping nautical-inspired main theme
use of leitmotifs for characters and themes
orchestrator James Horner
originalMedium audio cassette
vinyl record
partOf Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek feature films
surface form: Star Trek film series
precedes Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (film score) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (film score)
publisher Atlantic Records
Film Score Monthly
GNP Crescendo Records
recordedFor Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
releaseYear 1982
style late-romantic orchestral writing
nautical and swashbuckling motifs

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James Horner notableWork Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (film score)
Horner notableWork Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (film score)
subject surface form: James Horner
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (film score) precedes Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (film score) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (film score)