As we reach the middle point of 2021, fans and admirers of John Williams have more than a reason to be happy and cheerful at the moment. A couple new CD releases present two of Maestro Williams’s most unique and…
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New Interview with Producer Mike Matessino (Audio Podcast)
Mike Matessino is a name you should know. This amazing soundtrack producer has led the restoration and release of a long list of amazing scores from John Williams and other composers. From E.T. to Close Encounters to Minority Report and…
John Williams hopes “to be in Berlin with the Orchestra Next October” (BBC Radio Interview)
In an interview aired at BBC Radio 4 on the occasion of his RPS Gold Medal, John Williams mentioned that he hopes “to be in Berlin with the orchestra next October”, and by Spring he’ll “be able to work” (Williams’…
Mike Matessino Talks ‘War of the Worlds’ Expanded Edition
Mike Matessino discusses his restoration work on the new expanded and remastered release by Intrada Records of John Williams’s thrilling score for the sci-fi classic directed by Steven Spielberg in 2005, War of the Worlds. Full article and podcast at…
WAR OF THE WORLDS: 2020 Intrada Records 2-CD Edition
WAR OF THE WORLDS (2005) Music Composed and Conducted by John Williams Intrada Special Collection Volume ISC 459 All newly-expanded and remastered 2-CD set to John Williams 2005 sci-fi gem! Steven Spielberg directs, Tom Cruise stars, Dreamworks Pictures and Paramount…
Announcing “At Home with Gustavo Dudamel and John Williams” – UPDATE: Rescheduled to June 30, 6PM PT/9PM ET (Radio Interview)
From Classical KUSC Radio: Our At Home with… the series comes full circle with the conductor who started it all, Gustavo Dudamel, in conversation with the one and only John Williams. The artists, each broadcasting from their respective homes, speak…
Conrad Pope Interviews John Williams (AUDIO)
John Williams discusses the work of composer/arranger/orchestrator Conrad Salinger in a recent audio interview conducted by composer and orchestrator Conrad Pope. Listen to the interview at the American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers website. Discuss this topic in our…
Mike Matessino Talks ‘The River’ and ‘Far and Away’ Expanded Editions (Audio Interview)
Soundtrack producer Mike Matessino talks in-depth about his work on the expanded editions of John Williams’s scores for Far and Away and The River, released respectively by La-La Land Records and Intrada. Matessino joins The Legacy of John Williams editor…
John Williams Interview on KUSC Radio
On January 31st, John Williams was interviewed by Jim Svejda as part of a series of conversations with the five Academy Award Nominees for Best Original Score, which aired this week on KUSC at the Movies. The 23-minute interview, in…
STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER – Original Soundtrack Album Now Available
STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER Music Composed and Conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS