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Recording session for Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)– composed and conducted by John Williams; performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and the London Voices
In this extra from the DVD release for The Phantom Menace, we take a small glimpse into the recording session for the first Star Wars prequel’s score. George Lucas make a brief appearance just before the recording, as he assures Williams that “Duel of the Fates” will have echoes in what eventually became Revenge of the Sith (2005). In traditional film scoring, the orchestra/chorus/ensemble will most likely not see any of the music until the day of recording (so that movie studios can cut the costs on an expensive recording process). So there is a good chance all of the above is sight-reading.
“Duel of the Fates” contains one of the few examples of sung text in a Star Wars score as the orchestra passes complex harmonies back-and-forth amongst each other. Its lyrics are taken from Robert Graves’ translation of a medieval Welsh epic poem, Cad Goddeu (The Battle of the Trees). Sections of that translation are sung, maestoso, here by the London Voices in Sanskrit:
[Under the tongue root a fight most dread
While another rages behind in the head]
Korah Matah Korah Rahtahmah
Korah Rahtamah Yoodhah Korah
Korah Syahdho Rahtahmah Daanyah
Korah Keelah Daanyah
“Han Solo and the Princess”fromThe Empire Strikes Back (1980) – composed, conducted, and arranged by John Williams; performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra; solo violin by Anne-Sophie Mutter
Since 2017, John Williams has collaborated with German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter for various classical music compositions. In addition to those works, Williams has also reworked select cues from his film music for Mutter’s talents. In this case, he arranges “Han Solo and the Princess” (The Empire Strikes Back’s love theme) for orchestra and solo violin.
“Main Title”fromStar Wars (1977) – composed and conducted by John Williams; performed by the Vienna Philharmonic
The Vienna Philharmonic is one of the most prestigious orchestras in the world. With that prestige comes practices unique to the orchestra itself. Among those unique practices is that the Vienna Phil has never employed a principal conductor/music director – all conductors are invited by the musicians themselves. In addition, the musicians themselves program all of the music they play. As such, the Vienna Phil is one of the more conservative of the world’s major orchestras (in that they seldom play contemporary classical music, let alone film music).
So what a head-spinning headline it was when, just before the COVID-19 pandemic, they asked John Williams to conduct them in two concerts of his film music. Williams joined the rare company of the likes of Gustav Mahler, Richard Strauss, and Wilhelm Furtwängler of Vienna Phil conductors conducting their own music (and probably the most recent since Leonard Bernstein).
On the 45th anniversary of the theatrical debut of Star Wars, no other composer has opened doors to the classical music scene for film music as Williams has, and no other composer’s work for cinema has been so readily accepted into the growing classical music canon as that of John Williams.
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Andrei Petrov (1930-2006) — Waltz from Beware of the Car (1966)
“Has Ended” by Thom Yorke // Suspiria - Original Film Score (Out 10.26.18 via XL)
There is no album that I’m more excited for at this moment more than Thom Yorke’s score for Luca Guadagnino’s re-imagining of the brilliant horror film, Suspiria. XL has released another track from the double-LP, this one entitled “Has Ended” and continues the haunting, ominously beautiful trend that began with the lovely, “Susprium” that was released last month. Absolutely wonderful.
So I, uh, finally did it! Here it is. I hope you enjoy.
PANIC is now streaming on Prime Video.
And the album is available everywhere. Links to your favorite digital services here.
It’s got some blistering electronic work by me and Isabella Summers (of Florence and the Machine), and a brand new song by Tate McRae.
Turn it up.
Hey friends. I’ve got a new show called Panic, premiering May 28th on Prime Video. I co-wrote the score with Isabella Summers (of Florence and the Machine). The show is wild, and the score is f–king monster. Hope you check it out.
Vangelis’ soundtrack for Oliver Stone’s movie “Alexander”.
Just learned the death of Greek (film) composer Vangelis.
You already know that he scored “Chariots of Fire” (Hugh Hudson) and “Blade Runner” (Ridley Scott).
My tip: listen to “Alexander” (Oliver Stone)!
John Williams’ soundtrack for Alan Pakula’s movie “Presumed Innocent”.
Howard Shore’s soundtrack for “The Lord of the Rings”.
Howard Shore’s soundtrack for “The Silence of the Lambs” (Jonathan Demme).
Film composer Howard Shore.
Howard Shore’s soundtrack for “Cop Land”, a movie about police corruption.
He could have used this music for “The Silence of the Lambs”.
If that doesn’t tell you something is rotten in Denmark, nothing will.
Vangelis’ soundtrack for “Blade Runner”.
Ludovico Einaudi is perhaps most well-known for the numerous scores he has composed for films – Hollywood films ranging from J. EdgartoBlack Swan, and numerous international acclaims. Check out our top 12 below and don’t miss Einaudi when he makes his McCarter debut on November 2!
1. Fuori Dal Mondo (1999, dir. Giuseppe Piccioni)
Einaudi received an Academy Award nomination for the soundtrack he composed for this Italian film and later received the German “Echo Klassik” award.
2. Doctor Zhivago (2002, dir. Giacomo Campiotti)
For the 2002 PBS miniseries, Einaudi composed music for both the theme music and score.
3. This Is England (2006, dir. Shane Meadows)
Einaudi served as the Music Director of this 2006 film, as well as all three of the subsequent miniseries.
4. Black Swan (2010, dir. Darren Aronofsky)
Einaudi’s music can prominently be heard in the trailer for the 2010 blockbuster hit.
5. The Third Murder (2017, dir. Hirokazu Koreeda)
And lastly, to round out this list, Einaudi’s most recent film venture came this year, in this 2017 Japanese thriller.
Notable mentions:
Luce Dei Miei Occhi(2001, dir. Giuseppe Piccioni)
A couple years after the success of Fuori Dal Mondo, Piccioni invited Einaudi to once again score his critically-acclaimed film, which won many awards, including “Best Soundtrack” at the 2002 Italian Music Awards.
Sotto Falso Nome(2004, dir. Roberto Andò)
This French-Italian-Swiss collaboration earned Einaudi another prize for his work, this time at the Avignon Film Festival.
I’m Still Here (2010, dir. Casey Affleck )
The American mockumentary features Einaudi’s song, “Due Tramonti.”
Das Ende Ist Mein Anfang (2010, dir. Jo Baier)
Einaudi is credited with writing the music for this 2010 German film, which tells the story of an Italian journalist and his experiences traveling through Asia.
The Intouchables(2011, dir. Oliver Nakache & Éric Toledano
Five Einaudi songs are featured in this French film, which became the biggest box office movie in French history.
J. Edgar (2011, dir. Clint Eastwood)
The 2011 Hollywood film written by Dustin Lance Black features music written by Einaudi and director Clint Eastwood.
Derek (2012, dir. Ricky Gervais)
The pilot for this British comedy-drama features “Nuvole Bianche,“ from Einaudi’s 2004 album, Una Mattina.
