Popular Post WilliamsStarShip2282 308 Posted March 30, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted March 30, 2014 A pretty interesting blog I stumbled upon this afternoon. Gives some insight into Williams humble abode and claims that a new recording of the flute concerto was done with Slatkin. http://blogs.chapman.edu/copa/2014/03/25/were-off-to-see-the-wizard-a-meeting-with-composer-john-williams/ Incanus, Omen II, Hlao-roo and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Neat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,490 Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 That's nice, but I wish they got to the unreleased concert works instead of those that already have a recording. Or a new recording of the clarinet concerto, which sounds like crap. WilliamsStarShip2282 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,263 Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 This recording took place this last Friday and was even webcast through DSO.org/live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 I want a recording of the viola concerto and the La Jolla quartet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,263 Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 The La Jolla quartet premiere was recorded and is available on youtube. And even on HD!By the way, of the previously recorded concertos with Slatkin and the DSO, both the Bassoon and Cello are set for release very soon (hopefully on CD, instead of just digital downloads like the Horn and Violin). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 The viola concerto is on YouTube as well, but I want real recordings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,263 Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 The La Jolla quartet isn't a real recording? Why? It's a professional made live recording! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 907 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 I want to hear the piano reduction version! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mari 279 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 This recording took place this last Friday and was even webcast through DSO.org/liveHere's a review of the DSO concert by the Detroit Free Press with nice mentions of both the Flute and the Tuba concertos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 When we were done playing and discussing, Mr. Williams excused himself briefly and returned with his housekeeper who brought out plate after plate of miniature sandwiches, fruit and cookies. She also insisted on making us tea to go along with the remains of Mr. Williams’ birthday cake; it was his 81st birthday the previous day.What a sweet guy. WilliamsStarShip2282 and Dixon Hill 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 907 Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 The video of Slatkin and David Buck's recent performance/recording is available here: http://site-323590.bcvp0rtal.com/detail/videos/living-composers/video/4397797764001/john-williams-flute-concerto?autoStart=true Bespin and Dixon Hill 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artguy360 1,843 Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Oh man I remember hearing JW's Quartet La Jolla years ago and trying to like it, but I just can't get into it. The listening experience isn't very enjoyable and I feel like the piece isn't a strong showcase for what those instruments can do together. It has some distinct moods but is otherwise unrewarding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,511 Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 A stunning piece of music! Thought I would quote the liner notes from Slatkin's 1981 CD recording: Quote I wrote my flute concerto in 1969. The concerto was "inspired" by some demonstrations of the Japanese Shakuhachi flute that I had heard at that time. I was so impressed by the music of this instrument that I wanted to try to create something for the conventional modern flute that would reflect the atmosphere evoked by the Shakuhachi flutists. I wanted the solo part to sound "improvised" and decided to make the flute the only wind instrument employed in the piece. The accompaniment is provided by strings, percussion, piano, celeste and harps as they make mysterious sounds like the snapping of branches while we explore some imaginary mythical forest. I love the imagery with the "mythical forest". Somebody should make a film about trees and get John Williams to write the soundtrack to it. It would surely end up being the best film soundtrack ever composed! Smeltington 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 This is probably my favorite of the concertos. Also love the quartet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarpia 132 Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Quaret La Jolla is one of my favourite chamber music works from any composer. The scoring is masterful, its textures each a delicate gem. The lack of the full score for studying the work is a debt to music. Where's Hal Leonard when you need them? The Flute Concerto is a really engaging work too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 1 hour ago, Scarpia said: Where's Hal Leonard when you need them? Busy neglecting things like Heartwood, apparently. Scarpia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,490 Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Yeah, "Quartet la Jolla" is one of my favourite concert pieces by Williams! Hope it gets a proper recording soon, although the Vimeo 'audio rip' is fine for now. The flute concerto is some of the most modernistic writing Williams has ever done, and is one of those things you slap on the table when people say he's only about the neo-romantic fanfares and stuff. Truly something to get lost in (in a positive sense). I vastly prefer this type of Williams modernism (or IMAGES, for that matter) over the newer things like the "Scherzo for Piano and Orchestra" and "Conversations". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artguy360 1,843 Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Is there a recording of Conversations available for free anywhere on the internet, legally I mean? I haven't found it on youtube and Google Play Music doesn't seem to have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,490 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 9 hours ago, artguy360 said: Is there a recording of Conversations available for free anywhere on the internet, legally I mean? I haven't found it on youtube and Google Play Music doesn't seem to have it. Not for free, no. You have to buy the digital or physical album. If you buy digitally, you can at least choose to only buy the Williams piece for cheap, and not the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 23 hours ago, Thor said: Yeah, "Quartet la Jolla" is one of my favourite concert pieces by Williams! Hope it gets a proper recording soon, although the Vimeo 'audio rip' is fine for now. You talk about this video? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,490 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 No, but it seems like the Vimeo video has been taken down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 On 07/02/2016 at 11:46 AM, Thor said: The flute concerto is some of the most modernistic writing Williams has ever done, and is one of those things you slap on the table when people say he's only about the neo-romantic fanfares and stuff. Thankfully enough, it's becoming less and less necessary to demonstrate Williams' versatility and overall musicianship to people. We're living a time where he's being dutifully recognized by the whole musical world, including academia, music critics. Sure, his showbiz persona probably still casts a large shadow over his lesser-known works, but, really, how many people still believe he's just a man of fanfares and Star Wars music? That being said, I agree there is still a lot to do in terms of analytical study to be made about his overall output. He's the Giuseppe Verdi of our times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,490 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 2 hours ago, TownerFan said: Thankfully enough, it's becoming less and less necessary to demonstrate Williams' versatility and overall musicianship to people. We're living a time where he's being dutifully recognized by the whole musical world, including academia, music critics. Sure, his showbiz persona probably still casts a large shadow over his lesser-known works, but, really, how many people still believe he's just a man of fanfares and Star Wars music? That being said, I agree there is still a lot to do in terms of analytical study to be made about his overall output. He's the Giuseppe Verdi of our times. Agreed, but just last week I saw some of that attitude here in Norway. A new film music program started on Norway's main broadcasting channel -- a program inspired (copied?) by my own webcast Celluloid Tunes. Or so the host of the program told me. A bit annoying, but anyway.....their first program was about STAR WARS, and the co-host churned out some classic stereotypes ("that Williams loves his brass, doesn't he?") and they insisted on playing multiple pieces that "inspired" John Wiliams' music -- all the typical stalwarts like KING'S ROW, Holst, Prokofiev etc. Thankfully, though, this is getting more and more rare, as you say. It only seems prevalent still in 'film music developping countries' like Norway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,336 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 15 hours ago, artguy360 said: Is there a recording of Conversations available for free anywhere on the internet, legally I mean? I haven't found it on youtube and Google Play Music doesn't seem to have it. Got $3.96 lying around? You can buy it digitally here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S06UNKI (Its tracks 9 through 12) Or $5.16 on Google Play or iTunes https://play.google.com/store/music/album?id=Bprrj746bysr6lymexu7rdygj6q https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/montage-great-film-composers/id956534282 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 36 minutes ago, Thor said: Agreed, but just last week I saw some of that attitude here in Norway. A new film music program started on Norway's main broadcasting channel -- a program inspired (copied?) by my own webcast Celluloid Tunes. Or so the host of the program told me. A bit annoying, but anyway.....their first program was about STAR WARS, and the co-host churned out some classic stereotypes ("that Williams loves his brass, doesn't he?") and they insisted on playing multiple pieces that "inspired" John Wiliams' music -- all the typical stalwarts like KING'S ROW, Holst, Prokofiev etc. Thankfully, though, this is getting more and more rare, as you say. It only seems prevalent still in 'film music developping countries' like Norway. As I mentioned in the thread relating to the articles on the new Star Wars score, how the music critic of one of our biggest newspapers did a piece on Williams last month and while it started promisingly with an overview of his career and achievements it halfway through degraded into veiled (and not so veiled) innuendo that he had basically copied Korngold, Holst, Stravinsky etc. and cited the same old examples. So unfortunately this kind of one dimensional often simple and dismissive view of him and his musical output is still alive but is gladly becoming less prevalent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artguy360 1,843 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 3 hours ago, Jay said: Got $3.96 lying around? You can buy it digitally here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S06UNKI (Its tracks 9 through 12) Or $5.16 on Google Play or iTunes https://play.google.com/store/music/album?id=Bprrj746bysr6lymexu7rdygj6q https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/montage-great-film-composers/id956534282 Oh it turns out it is available for streaming thru my google play subscription! I just couldn't find it before. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,336 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 I was thinking about trying the Google Play streaming; Have you ever used Spotify before? I am curious how they compare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artguy360 1,843 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 I"ve only used free Spotify before. I assume the paid version gives you more options/control. Google Play is great. It's got pre-made playlists, custom playlists, radio stations based on artist/genre, and other standard stuff. For me it's just easy to use, has a pretty good library (though there are some artists absent or discographies incomplete). It comes with youtube red which means no ads and background play on mobile for free. I can't say much about Spotify though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,336 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Wow, sounds great. Maybe after checking it out I'll make the big switch! I have so so so so so many Spotify playlists though... I wish there was a way to import them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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