'A Celebration of John Williams in Concert' - Royal Albert Hall, October 26, 2018 (CONDUCTED BY DIRK BROSSÉ)

[davefg 29]

"Mr. Williams". Come on J.J., you can call him John!

[St0rMl0rD 155]

Man, people from Classic.fm have spoken to everyone!

[Holko 9,499]

Oh yes, Adventures of Han!

The presenters fill in every "hole" in the program!

[SteveMc 2,674]

Well, looks like The Adventures of Han won't be the encore, then.

[Drew 590]

I'm confused. This is the soundtrack recording.

[leeallen01 2,133]

It's intermission now.

[Holko 9,499]

This is the interval, they're playing us music so we won't get bored.

[Drew 590]

Ok.

[Nick Parker 3,040]

4 minutes ago, Drew said:

The Lincoln performance sounds identical to the official one.

Wait, did they just say that it was the CSO recording?

 

Yeah, we're still in "half-time", as my current director pits it.

[GRIGA01 32]

I am surprised he is still in hospital if it’s nothing to serious. When did he get admitted? Was it Monday?

[leeallen01 2,133]

Thomas Newman is there!

[davefg 29]

Thomas Newman in the RAH!

[Richard Penna 3,671]

Niceee

 

Imagine randomly sitting down next to him.... 

[leeallen01 2,133]

He'll be in a box. Away from the common scum.

[crlbrg 381]

Cant wait for Carmine Lauri!

[Nick Parker 3,040]

Just now, leeallen01 said:

Thomas Newman is there!

 

Hoping for another Bridge of Spies situation! 

 

 

No joke, I think the March from Superman is one of the most profound pieces of music I've ever listened to.

[Holko 9,499]

Supes was OK.

[Nick Parker 3,040]

 

 

BFG,  comin' up! Very interested to hear it with the LSO. 

 

Dirk is saying not many people know his personal life...he must not know @Thor...

1 minute ago, Holko said:

Supes was OK.

 

One of the weakest, strangely. 

[Holko 9,499]

It never managed to rouse me and that hasn't changed now.

[Richard Penna 3,671]

Man, Brosse sounded like he was doing an obituary until he said 'get better soon'.

 

Keep the mood more upbeat and less sentimental people!

[Nick Parker 3,040]

Wow, hearing the LSO play BFG right next to so many of his classics, you realize juat how strong Williams has remained over the decades.

This waltz theme is pretty kickass!

[leeallen01 2,133]

I love how much Johnny loves his BFG score. He conducted it in Chicago when I was there and he told a long story about how he composed the piece.

[Richard Penna 3,671]

This suite plays better than what I've heard of the OST.

[Nick Parker 3,040]

Just now, leeallen01 said:

I love how much Johnny loves his BFG score. He conducted it in Chicago when I was there and he told a long story about how he composed the piece.

 

That sounds awesome! Would love to read about that when we're not showering our kneejerk reactions.

 

Man this music sounds so alive!

[crlbrg 381]

That sudden stop! My heart stopped with it...wasnt expecting these changes

[Nick Parker 3,040]

Those quietly bustling strings 

[Holko 9,499]

This was very good!

[St0rMl0rD 155]

Here we go, one of my fav JW tracks...

[Nick Parker 3,040]

Not a big fan of the Jurassic Park Theme in concert, but I'm open!

[Richard Penna 3,671]

[SteveMc 2,674]

Immense.  Like that they are not playing it too fast.

[Holko 9,499]

Wooooowww...

[Nick Parker 3,040]

1 minute ago, Steve McQueen said:

Immense.  Like that they are not playing it too fast.

 

Best concert rendition of it I've heard.

[Richard Penna 3,671]

One of the better ones yeah. All/most re-recordings are too fast.

[Nick Parker 3,040]

That build into the climax...goosebumps.

[Holko 9,499]

I will definitely save this concert and listen to it from time to time, this is still an event of a lifetime!

[Nick Parker 3,040]

Alright Christine, what movie references you got for us?

[Richard Penna 3,671]

I was gearing up for whether they'd end with the T-Rex scene.

 

Yeaahhh!!

[Holko 9,499]

This did deserve a standing ovation!

[leeallen01 2,133]

Tell the Schindler's List story 🤣

[Nick Parker 3,040]

Cello or violin solo, I wonder?

[Score 770]

Just now, leeallen01 said:

Tell the Schindler's List story 🤣

She almost did, in a sense  

[Nick Parker 3,040]

Ohpe, violin version with the LSO!

[Richard Penna 3,671]

Not so keen on this one. I'm afraid Schindler's does little for me.

[leeallen01 2,133]

5,000 people suddenly evaluating their lives and wondering where it all went wrong.

[St0rMl0rD 155]

This is way too good...

[Nick Parker 3,040]

Just now, Richard Penna said:

Not so keen on this one. I'm afraid Schindler's does little for me.

 

Trade ya this for Jurassic Park. 

[SteveMc 2,674]

It does everything for me.

[Richard Penna 3,671]

Given JW's obsession with listening experiences, this one doesn't really fit, does it?

 

We're supposed to be happy.....

[SteveMc 2,674]

1 minute ago, Richard Penna said:

Not so keen on this one. I'm afraid Schindler's does little for me.