Popular Post The Psycho Pianist 216 Posted February 10, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2016 Just saw this on Simone's Facebook. Producer is Varese's Robert Townson. Not sure if anyone is familiar, but Simone does fantastic piano transcriptions of Williams music and uploads them to his YT channel, for example: and We can look forward to some studio recordings of these on an album very soon! TownerFan, ins, Muad'Dib and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 153 Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TownerFan 4,983 Posted February 10, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2016 I'm so happy and proud about this. Simone is a dear friend of mine and a huge, huge Williams fan. He's also an amazing world-class pianist (he won the prestigious Van Cliburn contest several years ago) who can bring out the soul of a piece of music with great sensitivity. He devoted a lot of his time studying and understanding Williams' music and worked out some brilliant piano transcriptions. Just wait until you'll hear them! I can't wait for all of you (and myself too) to hear his album. Scarpia, Mari, Marian Schedenig and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,465 Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Sounds wonderful! Looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 This is excellent news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryant Burnette 654 Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 I will have one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,510 Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Those two linked transcriptions are bloody fantastic! I look forward to listening to the complete album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TownerFan 4,983 Posted July 16, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted July 16, 2016 Simone Pedroni conducted another Star Wars-themed concert this week in Milano. Here's a glimpse: Incanus, justaguy and Omen II 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TownerFan 4,983 Posted August 4, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2016 Another couple of excerpts from the Star Wars concert conducted by Pedroni last month in Milano, Italy: crocodile, justaguy and Incanus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TownerFan 4,983 Posted August 5, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2016 And here's "The Jedi Steps" concert version: Incanus, Miguel Andrade, Score and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,983 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 It sounds like something straight out of Williams' 1970's catalogue. Alternate Binary Sunset meets The Fury! Love it. Is it an official arrangement? Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 It would have to be, right? It sounds like Williams anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,983 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 It does of course! I was hoping for a piece like this. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Me too. We need a proper recording! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Score 770 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 4 hours ago, crocodile said: It sounds like something straight out of Williams' 1970's catalogue. Alternate Binary Sunset meets The Fury! Love it. Is it an official arrangement? Karol Yes! It's the official concert cue, written note by note by John Williams. Its score is available in "The Force Awakens Suite", from the Hal Leonard Signature Edition series. Great video! I really liked the performance. It is a bit slower than it would be supposed to be according to the score, but I prefer it this way - everything really "sings". crocodile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,510 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 4 hours ago, crocodile said: Is it an official arrangement? Yup! crocodile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,714 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 On 5 augusti 2016 at 9:29 AM, TownerFan said: And here's "The Jedi Steps" concert version Wow, that is amazing. There seems to be a couple of these concert arrangements that remain unreleased... The Book Thief Oscar-arrangement, Marion's Theme, now this... Too bad since it's wonderful music that deserves a bigger audience... or at least to be released in better quality for the fans! Oh well, better throw this one on the "only-on-youtube-pile" with the rest of 'em... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,476 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 If I'm not mistaking, John Williams' last "concert" album is from 2002, the one with Yo-Yo Ma. 14 yo already, and no conductor took over to record an entire album dedicated to JW material and containing arrangements of the latest material that is usually played in concert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,983 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 44 minutes ago, Score said: Yes! It's the official concert cue, written note by note by John Williams. Its score is available in "The Force Awakens Suite", from the Hal Leonard Signature Edition series. Great video! I really liked the performance. It is a bit slower than it would be supposed to be according to the score, but I prefer it this way - everything really "sings". Oh I see, so the suite features both versions. So if they perform the whole thing they just should skip the film version and jump right into end credits, right? Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,714 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Of the three - The Book Thief Oscar-arrangement, Marion's Theme and Jedi Steps - I guess the last one is the most likely to show up as a re-recording on a Star Wars compilation album, but even then it's a long shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,800 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 The theme itself is so good, but the arrangement really makes it shine. Goddamn I want him to continue working with that theme so bad. Cerebral Cortex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 13 hours ago, Muad'Dib said: The theme itself is so good, but the arrangement really makes it shine. Goddamn I want him to continue working with that theme so bad. Let's hope that they find a place for it thematically in the next film and that it wasn't just one off 2 minutes for the finale as it is indeed a wonderful melody which speaks to both Luke and Rey at the same time and with the allusions to the Imperial March in the supporting chords gives musically a sort of warning or implies at the apprehension of Luke on the notion of training Rey having failed with Ren. And on the topic of the thread I wonder when will Varese release the piano CD. Looking forward to that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Why is a bloke called Simone though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Simone is a male name in Italian language About the Jedi Steps, I find interesting that there seems to be a Wagner-like quality (echoes of Parsifal especially) and the concert version sounds even more Wagnerian in its development. Score 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 You all are just hearing this arrangement for the first time? A YouTube video was posted here months ago! (Yes, I do realize I sound a lot like Jay here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Score 770 Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 23 hours ago, crocodile said: Oh I see, so the suite features both versions. So if they perform the whole thing they just should skip the film version and jump right into end credits, right? Karol Yes, there is a cue called "The Jedi Steps (concert version)", which is the one that you are hearing here, and a cue called "The Jedi Steps and Finale", which is the movie cue tied to the End Credits. If the first piece is performed, the editor recommends to skip the first 36 bars of the last cue (that's the film version of "The Jedi Steps"), thus starting with the End Credits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thx99 1,740 Posted May 28, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted May 28, 2017 HI-RES COVER ARTWORK: Spoiler Release Date: 07/07/2017 https://www.varesesarabande.com/products/john-williams-themes-and-transcriptions-for-piano LINCOLN† 1. The People House (2:43) 2. The American Process (3:55) 3. Getting Out The Vote (2:41) 4. The Blue And Grey (3:22) 5. The Peace Delegation* (2:20) 6. Elegy (2:26) 7. The Meeting With Grant* (2:47) 8. “With Malice Toward None” (1.47) SABRINA 9. Theme (3:25) PRESUMED INNOCENT 10. Remembering Carolyn (4:48) THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK 11. The Asteroid Field (4:33) RETURN OF THE JEDI 12. Luke & Leia (5:23) THE BOOK THIEF† 13. The Visitor And The Book Thief (3:13) 14. Max And Liesel (1:11) 15. The Snow Fight* (1:54) 16. Learning To Read* (2:45) 17. Max’s Departure (2:21) 18. The Visitor At Himmel Street (2:11) 19. Finale (2:56) SCHINDLER’S LIST 20. Theme (2:31) HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE 21. Hedwig’s Flight (2:09) 22. Voldemort (2:45) 23. Hogwarts Forever (1:59) 24. Fluffy’s Harp (3:30) HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN 25. Buckbeak’s Flight‡ (2:21) 26. A Window To The Past (4:28) 27. Aunt Marge’s Waltz (2:18) Jay, Ricard, Mari and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Preordered! thx99 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artguy360 1,843 Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 I think this is the second JW piano album this guy has made or maybe there are even more, but something about the recording and transcriptions just don't work for me. Between the recording quality sounding not bad but very dry, and the renditions themselves, this great JW music ends up sounding boring. It's like a guide to how to write boring solo piano versions of JW's music. That sounds harsh but this approach just doesn't work for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,823 Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 7 hours ago, artguy360 said: I think this is the second JW piano album this guy has made or maybe there are even more, but something about the recording and transcriptions just don't work for me. Between the recording quality sounding not bad but very dry, and the renditions themselves, this great JW music ends up sounding boring. It's like a guide to how to write boring solo piano versions of JW's music. That sounds harsh but this approach just doesn't work for me. do you have any better official piano transcriptions of Williams in mind? because i haven't. these are the best i have heard closer to the source. Miguel Andrade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artguy360 1,843 Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 None that I'm aware of but I've never sought any out either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 903 Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 On 5/29/2017 at 1:29 PM, artguy360 said: It's like a guide to how to write boring solo piano versions of JW's music. The Lincoln and Book Thief suites (15 tracks in total) are Williams' own arrangements. aviazn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artguy360 1,843 Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 3 hours ago, pete said: The Lincoln and Book Thief suites (15 tracks in total) are Williams' own arrangements. That's really too bad. This Book Thief performance in particular sounds worse than what is on the OST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,284 Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 This CD is cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Psycho Pianist 216 Posted June 1, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2017 Simone met JW yesterday in order to present him with the first copy of his CD. Great to see! Quote So happy an honored to meet such an humble and sweet person like John Williams: the real greatness comes so clearly from his simple and deep soul.I've presented to him the very first copy of my recording with his music for piano. He is the sweetest person I've ever met: when you speak to him he looks in your eyes so intensely... More photos to come! Ricard, Loert, bollemanneke and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,260 Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Wonderful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jay 37,284 Posted June 1, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2017 I had dinner with Simone (and his lovely wife, and our own Maurizio ( @TownerFan) last night before the Film Night concert. Simone is a very lovely man who is very passionate about music! He gave me a copy of this album and I listened to it on my way home from the concert. It's really neat! I haven't heard it all yet, but I liked Buckbeak’s Flight, Voldermort, and The Asteroid Field most so far After the concert, I got to see Maurizio and Simone right when they came outside from meeting John Williams. You could tell they had been changed from the experience! These pictures above capture the feeling Simone described from getting to meet and talk to his hero. Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy! Docteur Qui, Will, Disco Stu and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post #SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 1, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2017 I couldn't even talk when I met Williams. I just mubled something. Probably "bwahamakalahaaaaahaaahaaa". Will, Simon McBride and pete 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 I think some of the criticism expressed above is rather unfair. Shouldn't we acknowledge the basic problem: that 'dumbing down' such complex music for two hands on one instrument is simply never going to cmompare favourably to orchestral renditions, no matter how good someone is (and this guy is clearly not bad at what he does)? That's exactly what made me give up on playing the piano. You just can't do enough on your own, it lacks power and depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 I think the arrangements sound great. I especially can't wait to hear the full Lincoln suite, music that is perfect for solo piano. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,476 Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Ah ok, I get it, this album contains some new pianio suites written by Williams himself. Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Are they confirmed to all be Williams' own transcriptions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,476 Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Lincoln and Book Thief, as I read on the website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 903 Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 4 minutes ago, Disco Stu said: Are they confirmed to all be Williams' own transcriptions? The Lincoln and Book Thief suites are Williams' own arrangements. It's mentioned in the description on Varese's site: Quote Williams and Pedroni each transcribed about half of material on this album, which premieres Williams' own piano suites from “Lincoln”, and “The Book Thief”, plus Pedroni’s own special transcriptions of music from “Harry Potter”, “Star Wars”, “Schindler’s List” and more. Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Just now, pete said: The Lincoln and Book Thief suites are Williams' own arrangements. It's mentioned in the description on Varese's site: Thanks! pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,284 Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 It's more than just those! The back of the CD says Quote Tracks 5, 7-9, 13-18, 20 Arranged by John Willams Tracks 1-4, 6, 10 Arranged by John Williams and Expanded by Simone Pedroni Tracks 11, 12, 19, 21-27 Transcribed by Simone Pedroni Disco Stu and Incanus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Makes sense for track 9 since it's probably just the same arrangement as the final track from the Lincoln OST. I can't wait to get this! I've got a bit of a soft spot for piano transcriptions of orchestral music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,284 Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Track 9 is the theme from Sabrina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Yes, I mean track 8 of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,476 Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 From what I understand, this CD is really a collaboration between the two, they worked together on this project. They "shared the work". For The Book Thief Suite, Predroni added the "Finale" to the suite already arranged and published by John Williams. For Lincoln, Pedroni "extended" some of the movements. Is an official piano version was already published for Lincoln? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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