Mutter met Williams at Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, a few years ago, and politely begged him to write a piece for her. “She said, ‘Write 10 bars — 10 measures of music. That’s all you…
Category: Interviews
William Ross on Adapting John Williams’ Music for ‘Galaxy’s Edge’
“I think John couldn’t resist the feeling of, well, that needs its own special musical theme,” said composer William Ross. “It didn’t have anything to do with money or legacy or anything. It was about: Oh, there’s some unfinished business…
David Newman Talks John Williams (New Audio Interview)
American composer and conductor David Newman talks about the music of John Williams and its ties to the rich musical legacy of his father Alfred Newman. Listen to the interview at The Legacy of John Williams Discuss this topic in…
John Williams in Disneyland: The Story Behind His ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’ Theme
For only the second time in more than four decades of “Star Wars” music, legendary composer John Williams has written a new theme for a “Star Wars” project that is distinct from his film scores for those galaxies far, far…
Williams to Start Recording ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ Next Month (Interview with Sandy DeCrescent)
According to a LinkedIn interview with orchestra contractor Sandy DeCrescent, Williams will start recording the score for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in June. Sandy DeCrescent celebrates 50 years as an orchestra contractor. At one point she worked with…
Leonard Slatkin Talks John Williams (Audio Interview)
Maestro Slatkin talks with The Legacy of John Williams about his personal friendship with the composer, offering also thoughtful considerations about Williams’ music. He also talks about the incredible legacy of his own family and how it crossed paths with…
Williams ‘has so far written about 25 minutes of score’ for ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ (New Interview)
According to an interview published on May 9 in British newspaper The Times, John Williams has watched an early cut of The Rise of Skywalker, which he liked “very much”, “and has so far written about 25 minutes of…
Conrad Pope Talks John Williams (Audio Interview)
Composer, conductor and orchestrator Conrad Pope talks about his working relationship with John Williams and his views on the Maestro’s legacy in a new interview by Maurizio Caschetto for The Legacy of John Williams. Legacy Conversations: A Talk with Conrad…
Conductor Dirk Brossé Talks John Williams
“One of the secrets of his music is that he’s referring to the collective memory and he does it with his own language, especially his own orchestrations. You can immediately tell the colour and see the power of his music.…
Video: John Williams and Gustavo Dudamel Discuss Movie Music
As Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil prepare to celebrate the music of composer John Williams on the 2019 Asia Tour in Seoul and Tokyo, the two maestros sit down for a chat about performing movie music—without the movies. Discuss…