TRACK LISTING & SOUND CLIPS Review by Jeff Commings Anyone who says that Schindler’s List is not John Williams’ most touching composition to date has not really felt the full scope of this score. It deserved an Oscar not only for its…
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SAVING PRIVATE RYAN (1998) – Album Reviews
TRACK LISTING & SOUND CLIPS Review by Jeff Commings You don’t have to read the liner notes in the Saving Private Ryan CD to realize that this project marks a change in thinking for both Steven Spielberg and John Williams. Though it…
ROSEWOOD (1997) – Album Review
TRACK LISTING & SOUND CLIPS Review by Jeff Commings Imagine my surprise to see John Williiams’ name in the opening credits for the film Rosewood. Not to say that I don’t think Mr. Williams can score a film covering such a…
STAR WARS (1977) – Album Review
Review by Jeff Commings Clearly no one could argue that the score from Star Wars is the most popular score of our generation, and many may wonder what our lives would be like if this score, or this film for that matter,…
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (1971) – Album Review
TRACK LISTING Review by Jeff Commings Back in the 1970s the movie musical genre was on its last legs. MGM’s grand successes of the 50s and 60s were not holding out when 1970 came along, but one film made MGM…
BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY (1989) – Album Reviews
TRACK LISTING & SOUND CLIPS Review by Jeff Commings Amidst the flurry and mayhem of Oliver Stone’s Born on the Fourth of July is the extremely subtle work of John Williams. Ever ready to take on a project that presents a musical…
JAWS (1975) – Album Review (Complete Score – Original Recording)
TRACK LISTING & SOUND CLIPS Review by Maurizio Caschetto This is the original recording Williams made for the movie. The original Jaws CD was a re-recording, suite-oriented album with some great arrangements made for a separate, coherent listening experience. Considering…
FAR AND AWAY (1992) – Album Review
TRACK LISTING & SOUND CLIPS Review by Frank Lehman How do I begin? The score to Far and Away never ceases to amaze me. Everytime I listen to it I feel like I’ve been transported to another world. John Williams seamlessly blends…
EMPIRE OF THE SUN (1987) – Album Review
TRACK LISTING & SOUND CLIPS Review by Frank Lehman Marking the ninth movie that Steven Spielberg and John Williams collaborated on, Empire of the Sun is the second “not action” movie directed by Spielberg. His first serious movie was E.T., where he branched…
Washington DC, January 23, 2003
The Washington Post has a report on last night’s performance at the Kennedy Center, where Williams conducted the NSO in a program that included his concert works For Seiji and The Five Sacred Trees, as well as selections from Raiders, Jaws, E.T. and Star Wars Here’s an excerpt…
FAR AND AWAY (1992) – Album in Chronological Order
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977) – Album Reviews (Expanded Edition)
TRACK LISTING & SOUND CLIPS Review by Jeff Commings Fans of John Williams know very well that 1977 was a banner year for the composer, as he wrote two very extraordinary scores to two “space films.” The more popular one…