Williams Interview on ‘Steinway & Sons’ Website

Star Wars, Superman, E.T., Indiana Jones, Jaws, Schindler’s List, Close Encounters of the Third Kind: John Williams defined the sound of contemporary cinema. The affable and articulate composer spoke from his home in Los Angeles with Steinway & Sons Editor in Chief Ben Finane in a wide-ranging conversation on music, influence, craft, and Steinways.

‘More Universally Understood’ – John Williams, our greatest living film composer, holds forth on his musical language, influences, Star Wars legacy, and his new Steinway Model D.