Star Wars: The Ultimate Soundtrack Collection (Sony, 2016) A Review By Mikko Ojala In slew of the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens there is once again considerable buzz over all things Star Wars and Sony Music Masterworks decided…
Month: January 2016
‘Jurassic Park’ Score to be Performed Live to Picture
Jurassic Park is the latest blockbuster to get the orchestral-concert treatment in what has become a growing form of entertainment: watching a movie while listening to a live performance of its score. The 1993 Steven Spielberg film joins other offerings by…
John Williams Receives 50th Oscar Nomination for ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
John Williams has received his 50th Nomination for the Academy Awards for the original score to Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The other nominees in the Original Score category are Ennio Morricone for The Hateful Eight, Johann Johannson for Sicario,…
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Score Nominated for the BAFTAs
John Williams’ score for Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been nominated for the British Academy Awards (BAFTAs) in the Best Original Music category. The other nominated scores are The Hateful Eight by Ennio Morricone, Bridge of Spies by Thomas…
John Williams 1978 Audio Interview on FSM Online (Subscribers Only)
The latest issue of FSM Online features a ‘vintage’ radio interview with John Williams recorded in early 1978 amidst the success of his original Star Wars score. The 50-minute program, which had not been heard since its original airing on…
Williams’ ‘Conversations’ Premieres in NYC
On January 10, pianist Gloria Cheng will perform the Est Coast premiere of John Williams’ concert piece Conversations, in a program that will include all six composers featured on Cheng’s album Montage: Great Film Composers and the Piano. The documentary…
L.A. Times Interviews Williams (UPDATED)
UPDATE: You can read the full, unedited version of the interview here. “Working with J.J. was certainly invigorating. I felt that he had made [the film] consistently and organically related to George Lucas’ incredibly original vision. At the same time,…
Sony Classical to Re-release Original Star Wars Soundtracks
(Originally published on September 25, 2015) StarWars.com has announced that the original soundtrack albums for the first six Star Wars films will be reissued by Sony Classical in three new editions: vinyl, CD and high-definition downloads, on January 8, 2016.
Disney Releases ‘The Force Awakens’ Oscar Promo Album with +13 minutes of Previously Unreleased Music
UPDATE: Physical copies of the FYC Promo CD have been distributed to members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science (see photo below). Click to see back cover A promotional (‘For Your Consideration’) 68-minute album with over 13…
‘The Force Awakens’ Album Debuts at No. 5 on Billboard Chart
PRESS RELEASE: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Original Motion Picture Soundtrack From Oscar®-Winning Composer John Williams Debuts At No. 5 On The Billboard 200 Chart BURBANK, Calif., Dec. 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The original motion picture soundtrack for the record-breaking…