WGBH report on Tanglewood’s 75th anniversary featuring interviews with John Williams and Keith Lockhart.
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Music Featurette from JAWS Blu-ray
No John Williams Theme in ‘Man of Steel’
“We decided to act as if no Superman film had been made – even though we love the films that have been made. We had to say this is a Superman movie for the first time and you can’t then…
Williams’ ‘Tintin’ and ‘War Horse’ Nominated for the World Soundtrack Awards
Alexandre Desplat, John Williams, Howard Shore, Alberto Iglesias and Cliff Martinez were all double nominees for the World Soundtrack Awards, the culmination of the Ghent Intl. Film Festival in October. The five are vying for both film composer of the…
John Williams Recalls ‘Jaws’
JOHN WILLIAMS RECALLS ‘JAWS’ By Jon Burlingame The Film Music Society, July 14, 2012 “John Williams has made our movie more adventurous and gripping than I ever thought possible.” — Steven Spielberg, writing about Jaws in 1975
Williams Interview on WAMC Public Radio
Tanglewood on Parade – John Williams – John Williams, speaks with us, humbly, about his impact on music and composing and why he loves Tanglewood. He also shares remembrances of Marvin Hamlisch. – Click here to listen to the interview Discuss this…
‘John Williams Reflects on Tanglewood’s Enduring Spirit’
“This has been a wonderful place for me to write, I’ve done so much of my film work here,” Williams said. He listed all the Harry Potter films, the score for Schindler’s List — “written entirely here,” he said —…
Composer Marvin Hamlisch Dies at 68
Marvin Hamlisch, the prolific composer and arranger who won Oscars for his work in The Way We Were and The Sting, collapsed and died Monday in Los Angeles following a short illness, a family spokesman said. He was 68. – Full article at…
Fans Submit Questions to John Williams via ClassicFM on Facebook
Tommy Pearson interviewed John Williams for ClassicFM on Thursday, and ClassicFM invited their Facebook fans to submit questions. Here’s the latest update from Tommy: “Hi everyone – thank you so much for all your questions. I was able to put…
Williams Interview on NBC’s ‘Rock Center’
‘Jaws’ film composer John Williams on why he’s ‘anti-iPodian’ Legendary composer John Williams counts the “Olympic Fanfare” as one of his signature works. Now, as he celebrates his 80th birthday, he has just finished composing the score for Steven Spielberg’s…
‘Angela’s Ashes’ Suite Available for Purchase
A live recording of the Suite from Angela’s Ashes performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Williams is now available for purchase as a digital download. The recording, which took place on August 5, 2000, is part of a…
Tanglewood 75th Anniversary Concert Review
The 75th birthday of the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s (BSO) summer home at Tanglewood was celebrated in grand fashion Saturday night with a gala concert that featured the BSO, Boston Pops, Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra (TMCO), and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus…