THE WORK OF JOHN WILLIAMS. THE CONDUCTOR OF EMOTIONS by Jean-Christophe Manuceau John Williams is one of the most famous and celebrated composers in the history of film music. His music has been heard around the world. A true genius…
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John Williams Among 19 New Members of American Academy of Arts and Letters
NEW YORK (AP) — After composing some of the most famous soundtracks in history, and winning multiple Academy Awards, John Williams has been welcomed into a more rarefied institution: the American Academy of Arts and Letters. The academy announced Thursday…
Sony Music Building Renamed ‘John Williams Music Building’
On Thursday afternoon, the history-filled Sony lot in Culver City — which was the MGM lot during Hollywood’s Golden Age, home to “more stars than there are in heaven” — welcomed film composer John Williams, after whom the studio’s musical building was being renamed. Williams,…
First English biography of John Williams to be released in 2025
John Williams in His Adventure on Earth is the first English biography of John Williams, composer of more than a hundred film scores including the Star Wars series, Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, A.I., and Born on the Fourth of July, as well as dozens of concertos and…
‘The Complete John Williams Television Music Walkthrough’ (Podcast Series, Part 6)
The final part of Celluloid Tunes‘ John Williams television walkthrough brings us up to this very year. In this episode, they cover Jane Eyre, The Screaming Woman, Evening at Pops, NBC News, Amazing Stories, “The Olympic Spirit” (for NBC’s coverage of the 1988 Seoul…
‘The Complete John Williams Television Music Walkthrough’ (Podcast Series, Part 5)
Celluloid Tunes‘ journey through John Williams‘ obscure television catalogue continues with this fifth part. In this episode, they wrap up his 60s period as a freelancer, encompassing television shows, unaired pilots and TV movies: Convoy, And Baby Makes Three, Who Goes There?, Nightwatch, Wayne and…
‘The Complete John Williams Television Music Walkthrough’ (Podcast Series, Part 4)
Here’s yet another installment of Celluloid Tunes‘ complete John Williams television music walkthrough. Still in his fruitful 60s period, this episode covers Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre, Gilligan’s Island, Inside the Movie Kingdom, The Ghostbreaker and Lost in Space. As usual, a lot of…
All-Star ‘Peter Gunn’ Session with John Williams, Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock Pays Tribute to Henry Mancini (UPDATED with Recording Sessions Videos)
Composer Henry Mancini (1924-1994) became famous for his hit theme from the TV detective series Peter Gunn, and his music for such movies as Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Days of Wine and Roses, and The Pink Panther. Now, former colleagues, including…
‘The Complete John Williams Television Music Walkthrough’ (Podcast Series, Part 3)
Celluloid Tunes continues its highly ambitious journey through John Williams‘ television music jungle. In this episode, they cover medical dramas Ben Casey, The Eleventh Hour and Breaking Point, as well as an episode-by-episode walkthrough of Williams’ work for the cornerstone series Kraft Suspense Theatre.…
Boston Symphony Orchestra Digitizing John Williams’ Live Radio Broadcasts (1979-1991)
BOSTON (AP) — An effort to digitize more than 200 Boston Pops radio broadcasts conducted by John Williams from 1979 until 1991 is almost complete, the Boston Symphony Orchestra announced Wednesday, Williams’ 91st birthday. The project to preserve 233 live…