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…
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‘Tanglewood Memories from the Stars’
“In honor of Tanglewood’s 75th, anniversary, we e-mailed a few well-known folks to share their own favorite memories.” – Full article and new John Williams picture at The Boston Globe Discuss this topic in our forums
La-La Land Records Reissues John Williams’ JANE EYRE (Updated with Cover and Booklet Page)
From La-La Land Records’ Facebook page: Next Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 1 PM PST La-La Land Records is releasing 3 new titles – 2 recent video games scores and 1 classic score by John Williams
Joel Goldsmith, 1957-2012
Composer Joel Goldsmith, the son of legendary Jerry Goldsmith, has passed away at the age of 54. He was the main composer for the TV series Stargate SG-1 and its spin-offs, and had collaborated with his father during the 80s and 90s.
Williams’ ‘Time Tunnel’ Track Re-recording on ‘Titanic’ Compilation
Buysoundtrax Records has released the compilation album Titanic: An Epic Musical Voyage, featuring selections from James Horner’s Titanic, John Barry’s Raise the Titanic, and Howard Blake’s SOS Titanic, among others. The album includes the John Williams composition “Titanic Trot”, which appeared in the pilot episode for Time…
John Williams Radio Special at Cinematic Sound
On February 8, 2012, five-time Academy Award winner John Williams turned 80 years old. To honour one of the greatest film composers of all time Cinematic Sound is proud to present a mammoth five-part radio series dedicated to Williams. –…
Petition: Get John Williams a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
John Williams is now officially, the second most Oscar nominated person in the history of the awards and currently, the most nominated person alive, second only in number of nominations to Walt Disney. Williams has also created some of the…
John Williams Photo & Audio Gallery on CBSNews.com
From CBSNews.com: The composer of Jaws, Star Wars and Schindler’s List debuts two new film scores this week: The Adventures of Tintin and War Horse; Check out our photo gallery with audio clips of his greatest works” Discuss this topic…
‘A Brief History of Film Music’
“Williams’s music was fresh, vital, exhilarating, and passionately symphonic. With full blown, nearly endless wrap around themes and melodies, the composer single handedly re-invented the Hollywood Sound, ushering in a new era of golden, melodic motion picture music.”
Animated Interview with John Williams
Click below to watch William Levin’s animated cartoon, “He Shoots, He Scores – Episode 1: John Williams”, in which comedian Richard Lewis interviews the Maestro (both are voice impressions), about the inspiration for his most popular tunes. The cartoon premiered last…