The first-ever recording of John Williams’ Viola Concerto, a piano reduction of the piece performed by violinist Victor de Almeida with Mitsuko Morikawa on piano, has been made available on YouTube. The 26-minute concert piece is comprised of three movements:…
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Williams Talks About His First Film Score
The renowned American composer who is completing the soundtrack to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, says the roots of his high profile musical career can be traced back to two years he spent in St. John’s in the early 1950s.…
Filmharmonic Brass Plays the Music of John Williams (Kickstarter Project)
The Filmharmonic Brass, a group of seven of the top brass players from New York who exclusively perform and record film music, is running a Kickstarter campaign for their debut album ‘The Music of John Williams’, which is set to include all-new arrangements of music from Star Wars, Jaws, E.T., Close Encounters…
New ‘Lost in Space’ Box Set Including Previously Unreleased Williams Recording
On October 6, La-La Land Records will release a limited edition 12-CD box set of music from the classic Lost in Space television series, including all John Williams’ scores from the series, among which the premiere release of Williams’ complete…
Sony Re-issues ‘Home Alone’ Soundtrack
On October 23, Sony Classical will re-issue the original soundtrack album of John Williams’ score for Home Alone, in celebration of the movie’s 25th anniversary. The new edition features the same content as the original release, which can still be…
John Williams’ ‘Rounds’ Released
‘Rounds’, John Williams’ first concert piece for classical guitar, is now available as part of Americano, the new album by Spanish guitarist Pablo Villegas, for whom Williams composed the piece in 2012. Williams’ work can be purchased separately as a…
‘E.T.’ Live at the Hollywood Bowl: Reviews and Videos
‘E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL’ IN CONCERT September 4, 5 & 6, 2015, Hollywood Bowl, CA The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by David Newman Introduced by JOHN WILLIAMS REVIEWS Film Music Society – Williams wrote a new first-act concert ending and…
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Soundtrack to Be Released December 18
(Cover not final) UPDATE: StarWars.com press release The soundtrack album for Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be released by Walt Disney Records on Friday, December 18 (same date as the film), according to a brief press release by the…
David Newman Talks John Williams, Hollywood Bowl ‘E.T.’ Concert
This weekend, Angelenos have the unique opportunity to hear Williams’s score performed live by the L.A. Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl. Unfortunately, Williams won’t be conducting his score due to a scheduling conflict (though he will introduce the film via…
Spielberg Confirms Williams will be Back for ‘The BFG’
In an AP interview published today, Steven Spielberg has confirmed that he and his long-time collaborator John Williams will team up again for next year’s The BFG, Spielberg’s new fantasy adventure film to be released on July 1, 2016: AP:…
Williams’ ‘Music for Brass’ Fanfare to be Released Next Month
‘Music for Brass’, a new Williams piece for brass ensemble and percussion which premiered in June 2014 and will be performed in Chicago on Sept. 20, will be available on CD and as a digital download October 9. The piece…
Concert Reviews: ‘Film Night’ at Tanglewood, August 22, 2015
“The summer of 2015 marked the first time in 35 years that John Williams, having withdrawn this year on account of a back injury, failed to appear at Tanglewood. So, what’s film night without John Williams?”