Category: Williams/Spielberg
LA-LA-LAND RECORDS TO RELEASE EXPANDED ‘HOOK’ SCORE NEXT MONTH
From the La-La-Land Records Facebook Page: “Have to fly. Have to fight. Have to crow. Have to get it to the printers. . . then have to get it to the manufacturer. Hook is back! ;) Orders will begin March…
Silva Screen to Release John Williams 6-CD Compilation
On February 21, Silva Screen will release The Music of John Williams: The Definitive Compilation, a comprehensive 6-CD collection of re-recordings by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, with a total of 87 tracks and over 7 hours of music.…
2012 Academy Awards: John Williams Nominated for ‘War Horse’ and ‘Tintin’!
John Williams’ War Horse and The Adventures of Tintin have been nominated for the 84th Academy Awards in the Original Score category, along with Ludovic Bource’s The Artist, Howard Shore’s Hugo and Alberto Iglesias’ Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. These are Mr.…
Sony to Release ‘Happy Birthday Variations’ on New Williams Compilation
On February 28, Sony Classical will release the compilation album John Williams: A Celebration! An 80th Birthday Tribute (not to be confused with Decca’s compilation to be released on the same month), which includes the premiere release of Variations on Happy Birthday. The album can…
Williams Already Working on ‘Lincoln’
According to his personal assistant, John Williams “has just commenced composing a major new film score (Lincoln), which will keep him fully occupied for the next 6 months.” Williams said in a recent interview published in the LA Times that “he has…
‘War Horse’ Score Nominated for the BAFTAs
John Williams’ score for War Horse has been nominated for the 2012 Orange British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) in the Best Original Music category. Also nominated are The Artist (Ludovic Bource), The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo (Trent Reznor &…
Steven Spielberg: ‘John Williams makes me look good’
“John is the most important collaborator I’ve ever had in my career. He makes me look good, he makes my films look better. I get a lot of credit that should be going to John. But I’ve kept the people…
LA Times Interviews Williams and Spielberg
“At the time of this interview, Williams was polishing a quartet for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, which will celebrate his birthday this year with performances of his music by artists including cellist Yo-Yo Ma and opera singer Jessye Norman; he had just finished updating themes for…
‘Tintin’ Oscar Promo Includes Unreleased Music (Confirmed)
JWFan has confirmed that the official ‘For Your Consideration’ promotional release of The Adventures of Tintin contains a total of 8 minutes of music not included in the original soundtrack album. A complete breakdown of all the music on the promo…