Finnish label Pilfink Records has released a new recording of John Williams’ Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra, peformed by the Finnish Radio Symphony under Dima Slobodeniouk, with Jouko Harjanne on trumpet. The album also includes Finnish composer Arttu Sipila’s Trumpet…
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Remembering ‘Empire of the Sun’ with Mike Matessino (70-minute Audio Interview)
Tim Burten interviews album producer Mike Matessino to coincide with the new 2CD limited edition release of John Williams’ Empire of the Sun, discussing the movie and music in detail, with numerous cue commentaries and revealing the unique scoring and…
John Williams’ ‘Conversations’ for Piano Solo to be Released February 10
(More photos at Gloria Cheng’s Facebook page) Pianist Gloria Cheng has announced that her album ‘Montage’ featuring John Williams’ ‘Conversations’ for piano solo will be released on CD on February 10, 2015. The album will also include piano works by…
Williams, Dudamel, Santaolalla to Gather at AMPAS’ Film Music Event
Press Release: The Academy Steps Behind the Score with Composers Gustavo Dudamel, Gustavo Santaolalla and John Williams LOS ANGELES, CA – Composers Gustavo Dudamel, Gustavo Santaolalla and John Williams will gather at the Academy for “Behind the Score: The Art…
JWFan Exclusive: Producer Mike Matessino on the Making of ‘Empire of the Sun’ 2CD
EMPIRE OF THE SUN: BRINGING BACK A LOST BOY by Mike Matessino Producing the “Expanded Archival Collection” of Empire of the Sun for La-La Land Records and Warner Bros. has been a privilege and a delight of the highest order.…
JWFan Exclusive: ‘Empire of the Sun’ – Cue List and Additional Notes
EMPIRE OF THE SUN – Cue List and Additional Notes by Mike Matessino The following CD track list for Empire of the Sun includes each cue’s reel and part number, session slate numbers (in order of editorial usage), 1987 recording…
Empire of the Sun: Limited Edition (2CD Set) – On Sale Now!
EMPIRE OF THE SUN: LIMITED EDITION (2-CD SET) LLLCD 1300 Music by John Williams Limited Edition of 4000 Units STARTS SHIPPING JUNE 24 RETAIL PRICE: $29.98 ORDER “EMPIRE OF THE SUN: LIMITED EDITION (2-CD SET)” on 6/24 starting at 12pm…
Who’s the Greatest Film Composer?
Last week, Consequence of Sound website kicked off their monthly tournament in search of the Greatest Film Composer of All Time… – Read more at CoS
JWFan Exclusive: Unreleased ‘Empire of the Sun’ Audio Clip!
JWFan presents the first ever audio sample from La-La Land Record’s Empire of the Sun 2CD set, coming June 24th at Lalalandrecords.com. The clip is a 60-second excerpt from the track “The Return to the City (Alternate)”, a nearly 8-minute…
‘Scherzo for Piano and Orchestra’, New Williams Work to be Premiered July 1
On July 1, the China Philharmonic Orchestra with pianist Lang Lang will debut “Scherzo for Piano and Orchestra”, a new work by John Williams specifically composed for this concert. The event will take place at the Poly Theatre in Beijing,…
New Harp Arrangements of ‘Harry Potter’, ‘Angela’s Ashes’
BSX Records has released Three Studies for Harp – The Music of John Williams, a 3-track digital EP featuring arrangements for solo harp of “Hedwig’s Theme” and “Fluffy’s Harp” from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and “The Lanes of…
EMPIRE OF THE SUN 2CD Set Track List (JWFan Exclusive)
Finally! Here’s the official track list for La-La Land Records’ Empire of the Sun 2 CD set, featuring over 45 minutes of previously unreleased music! More JWFan exclusives will follow, including an in-depth article by Mike Matessino about the making…