The Christmas of Solan & Ludvig Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
| Composed by | Knut Avenstroup Haugen |
| Published by | MovieScore Media |
| Release type | Game Soundtrack - Official Release |
| Format | 1 Digital - 25 tracks |
| Release date | December 09, 2014 |
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Based on the popular characters created by bestselling author Kjell Aukrust, the Christmas story takes place in Flåklypa where local residents are horrified by the prospect that they might have to celebrate without snow. Inventor Reodor Felgen is tasked with creating a snow machine, but his plans backfire as per usual… The Christmas of Solan & Ludvig is a sequel to the 1975 animation classic The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix – Norway’s first feature length stop-motion film was so popular that it sold more tickets than the population of the country! The soundtrack release coincides with the holiday-themed DVD premiere of the movie.
The story and characters of The Christmas of Solan and Ludvig are rooted in Norwegian tradition and convey a vivid yet caricatured image of the Norwegian countryside. The style of the score is timeless and based on strong melodies ranging from tongue-in-cheek easy listening tunes to stirring orchestral tracks – all infused with a healthy dose of Norwegian national romanticism and a helping of Christmas spirit. Alongside the orchestra, the boys choir and the big band, the score utilizes exotic instruments like musical saw, accordion and jaw harp to capture the homeliness of the village and the inhabitants’ quirkiness.
The story and characters of The Christmas of Solan and Ludvig are rooted in Norwegian tradition and convey a vivid yet caricatured image of the Norwegian countryside. The style of the score is timeless and based on strong melodies ranging from tongue-in-cheek easy listening tunes to stirring orchestral tracks – all infused with a healthy dose of Norwegian national romanticism and a helping of Christmas spirit. Alongside the orchestra, the boys choir and the big band, the score utilizes exotic instruments like musical saw, accordion and jaw harp to capture the homeliness of the village and the inhabitants’ quirkiness.
| 1 | Prologue: Pinchcliffe, Reodor, Ludvig and Solan | ||
| 2 | Opening Credits | ||
| 3 | No Snow for Christmas, Pløsen and an Interrupted Daydream | ||
| 4 | "It's Only Feathers" | ||
| 5 | The Inventor | ||
| 6 | Ludvig and the Hare | ||
| 7 | Intermezzo I | ||
| 8 | The Robot Reporter and Ghosts in the Workshop | ||
| 9 | Dangerous Ambitions | ||
| 10 | Reodor Becomes Invisible | ||
| 11 | A Stolen Snow Machine and an Invisible Hug | ||
| 12 | Preparing for Christmas | ||
| 13 | Intermezzo II | ||
| 14 | Lighting the Christmas Tree | ||
| 15 | Through the Snow | ||
| 16 | Sinister Prospects and a Clock | ||
| 17 | Mysterious Occurences | ||
| 18 | Ludvig to the Rescue | ||
| 19 | Invisible Ludvig | ||
| 20 | Intermezzo III | ||
| 21 | "It Was Almost Too Easy..." | ||
| 22 | The World's Biggest Snowball | ||
| 23 | All's Well That Ends Well | ||
| 24 | Frimand and Melvin's Christmas | ||
| 25 | Epilogue: Christmas in Pinchcliffe |
