Posts Tagged ‘John Williams’

‘John Williams: In Concert’ Album Announced

Posted: November 18, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Deutsche Grammophon has announced John Williams: In Concert, a unique collection of the label’s recordings with the Hollywood icon. The album brings together performances of film music from the Berliner Philharmoniker, Saito Kinen Orchestra and Wiener Philharmoniker, as well as the world premiere recording of Williams’s Second Violin Concerto, with soloist Anne-Sophie Mutter and the […]

Disney+ has released the trailer for the documentary Music by John Williams. The film directed by Laurent Bouzereau centers on the life and career of the legendary Academy Award-winning composer and features interviews with Steven Spielberg, Gustavo Dudamel, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Kate Capshaw, J.J. Abrams, Ron Howard, Chris Columbus, Lawrence Kasdan, James Mangold, Chris […]

AFI announced today that the documentary Music by John Williams will open the 38th AFI Fest in Hollywood on October 23, 2024.The film directed by Laurent Bouzereau chronicles the prolific life and career of the legendary Academy Award-winning composer. The movie features interviews with directors Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Ron Howard, Chris Columbus, J.J. Abrams,, […]

La-La Land Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 1974 crime drama The Sugarland Express directed by Steven Spielberg (who made his theatrical feature directorial debut on the project) and starring Goldie Hawn, Ben Johnson, William Atherton and Michael Sacks. The album, which is being released released as part of the Universal […]

‘John Williams: Reimagined’ Album to Be Released

Posted: March 22, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Warner Classics will release John Williams: Reimagined, a new album featuring music by the Academy Award-winning composer arranged for chamber trio of flute, cello, and piano. The 2-CD set is produced by Robert Townson and the music is performed by flutist Sara Andon, cellist Cécilia Tsan, and pianist Simone Pedroni. The album covers Williams’ career […]

John Williams in Tokyo Concert Album Announced

Posted: February 19, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Deutsche Grammophon has announced the concert album John Williams in Tokyo. The album features the the live recordings (performed by the Saito Kinen Orchestra) of the Hollywood legend’s 2023 concert at Suntory Hall in Tokyo, where he reunited with conductor Seiji Ozawa. Among the titles features on the release are Superman, Star Wars: A New […]

Quartet Records has announced a new soundtrack album featuring two early television scores composed by Academy Award winner John Williams (Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Schindler’s List, Jurassic Park, Jaws, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone) who received his first two Emmy Awards for the projects. The album features the […]

La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1991 fantasy adventure Hook directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman, Julia Roberts, Maggie Smith, Bob Hoskins and Charlie Korsmo. The Ultimate Edition features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Academy Award winner John Williams (Star Wars, Jaws, E.T. […]

Walt Disney Records has announced Indiana Jones: The Complete Collection Box Set, a new limited edition 5-CD set, which includes every score from Lucasfilm’s Indiana Jones film series: Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull […]

Intrada Records has announced a CD release of the deluxe edition soundtrack album for the Lucasfilm’s 2018 feature Solo: A Star Wars Story directed by Ron Howard and starring Alden Ehrenreich, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Woody Harrelson, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Thandiwe Newton and Paul Bettany. The album features the film’s original score composed by John Powell […]