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What scores have been ruined for you by their expansion?
Tom replied to GerateWohl's topic in General Discussion
I was great. You could use them for intense nights of passion. You would put on the soundtrack, and then 2-3 minutes later, you could listen to almost a full half hour of music. -
What scores have been ruined for you by their expansion?
Tom replied to GerateWohl's topic in General Discussion
I only buy the expansions for scores that I really like/love, so more is always better. Now, as to movies that have director's cuts or extended editions, most of those I find worse. -
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Damn, it looks like I am going to have to score Schindler's List after all.
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Bumping the thread to showcase the new recording. I find the two performances comparable, but the recording quality of this one is obviously much higher.
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I know, but he is dead.
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2023 John Williams Official top 10 film scores. Your individual lists.
Tom replied to JoeinAR's topic in JOHN WILLIAMS
Top 10 and Top 5 threads going on simultaneously. I reached out to Williams and asked which approach he preferred. Here is his response: -
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Did The Book Thief steal number 10?
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My goodness was I a snippy bastard. Perhaps COVID changed me for the better.
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New recording of Williams' Violin Concerto No. 1
Tom replied to Miguel Andrade's topic in JOHN WILLIAMS
I like that interpretation better. Perhaps I am too defensive when it comes to comments about Williams. -
New recording of Williams' Violin Concerto No. 1
Tom replied to Miguel Andrade's topic in JOHN WILLIAMS
"By combining these two concert pieces, this album puts the symphonic work of Bernstein and Williams at the center, two composers who weren’t afraid of crossing the boundaries between film music and “serious” classical genres at a time when these worlds were generally kept far apart. Especially in Williams’ concerto, there are still hints of his work as a film composer; the slow movement brings to mind a scene of emotional gravity." I do not think that the final sentence is meant as a criticism, but I find it odd. All of the most famous violin concertos have emotional gravity, usually most pronounced in the middle movement. Why on earth would this be a reason that Williams concerto is less "serious" at this point? -
In (a partial) defense of Williams, I believe that he waives this fee when he conducts around the US.
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Let's face it: it would be much cheaper than buying anything from Disney Music Emporium
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Tom reacted to a post in a topic: Book John Williams
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For that cost, we are going to have to book someone better than Williams.
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"She won't answer the helm! We're locked into the moon's gravitational pull. What do we do?" "We die."
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The ALIEN FRANCHISE Appreciation thread.
Tom replied to Naïve Old Fart's topic in General Discussion