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Deutsche Grammophon Releases ‘John Williams: In Concert’ 7-LP Set

In recent years, Deutsche Grammophon has captured a series of very special concerts at which the legendary John Williams has conducted selections of his own music with some of the world’s greatest orchestras. The Yellow Label is now issuing a unique collection of its recordings with the Hollywood icon as a limited-edition 7-LP set. John Williams in Concert brings together performances of film music from the Saito Kinen Orchestra, Berliner Philharmoniker and Wiener Philharmoniker, as well as the world premiere recording of Williams’s Second Violin Concerto, with soloist Anne-Sophie Mutter and the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO). Stylishly designed, the set includes a booklet featuring the original album liner notes; a new essay about Williams by renowned film-music writer Jon Burlingame; recollections from Williams himself, Anne-Sophie Mutter and some of the other musicians involved in these recordings; and a selection of concert and portrait photos.

“The invitation to conduct those orchestras is probably one of the highest accolades any musician could receive … I am so happy to have been well enough and around long enough to accept invitations like that, and I hope I can revisit them at some time in the future”

John Williams

TRACKLIST

  • LP 1 | TOKYO
  • LP 2 | BOSTON – Violin Concerto
  • LP 3 | BERLIN
  • LP 4 | BERLIN
  • LP 5 | VIENNA
  • LP 6 | VIENNA
  • LP 7 | ENCORES Tokyo-Vienna-Boston

LP 1 TOKYO

Side A

  1. Superman March
  2. Hedwig’s Theme
  3. Fawkes the Phoenix
  4. Harry’s Wondrous World
  5. Schindler’s List

Side B

  1. The Rebellion is Reborn
  2. Princess Leia’s Theme
  3. Throne Room & End Title
  4. Yoda’s Theme

LP 2 BOSTON – John Williams’ Violin Concerto

Side A

  1. Violin Concerto No. 2: I. Prologue
  2. Violin Concerto No. 2: II. Rounds

Side B

  1. Violin Concerto No. 2: III. Dactyls
  2. Violin Concerto No. 2: IV. Epilogue

LP 3 BERLIN

Side A

  1. Applause – Live from Philharmonie
  2. Olympic Fanfare and Theme
  3. Excerpts From “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”
  4. Suite From “Far and Away”
  5. Flying Theme From “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial”

Side B

  1. Hedwig’s Theme
  2. Nimbus 2000
  3. Harry’s Wondrous World
  4. Theme From “Jurassic Park”
  5. Superman March

LP 4 BERLIN

Side A

  1. Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra
  2. Marion’s Theme
  3. Raiders March
  4. Elegy for Cello and Orchestra

Side B

  1. The Adventures of Han
  2. Yoda’s Theme
  3. Throne Room & Finale
  4. Princess Leia’s Theme
  5. The Imperial March

LP 5 VIENNA

Side A

  1. The Flight to Neverland
  2. Excerpts – From “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”
  3. Devil’s Dance – From “The Witches of Eastwick”

Side B

  1. Adventures on Earth – From “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial”
  2. Theme – From “Jurassic Park”

LP 6 VIENNA

Side A

  1. Main Title – From “Star Wars: A New Hope”
  2. The Rebellion is Reborn – From “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”
  3. Luke & Leia – From “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi”
  4. Imperial March

Side B

  1. Dartmoor, 1912 – From “War Horse”
  2. Suite – From “Jaws”
  3. Marion’s Theme
  4. Raiders March

LP 7 ENCORES Tokyo-Vienna-Boston

Side A

  1. Raider’s March (Tokyo)
  2. Imperial March (Tokyo)
  3. Fawkes the Phoenix (Vienna, first physical release on vinyl)
  4. March of the Resistance (Vienna, first physical release on vinyl)
  5. Sound the Bells (Vienna, first release on vinyl)

Side B

  1. The Long Goodbye (Boston)
  2. Han Solo and The Princess (Boston)
  3. Marion’s Theme (Boston)

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