Apparently the soloist and dedicate plans on recording the piece.
New Williams piece, "Rounds" for guitar, to be premiered today
Started by Miguel Andrade, Jun 02 2012 02:03 PM
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Posted 02 June 2012 - 02:03 PM
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Posted 02 June 2012 - 02:52 PM
The way he speaks about the work makes me think it's quite a long piece (something different from the Lynn Farrel untitled solo cello piece).
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Posted 02 June 2012 - 03:09 PM
The way he speaks about the work makes me think it's quite a long piece (something different from the Lynn Farrel untitled solo cello piece).
The Lynn Farrel piece is entitled "A Young Person's Guite To The Cello"
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Posted 02 June 2012 - 03:14 PM
Should be performed by that other John Williams who plays the guitar
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Posted 02 June 2012 - 04:08 PM
Thank you for the input!
The way he speaks about the work makes me think it's quite a long piece (something different from the Lynn Farrel untitled solo cello piece).
The Lynn Farrel piece is entitled "A Young Person's Guite To The Cello"
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Posted 02 June 2012 - 04:47 PM
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Posted 02 June 2012 - 05:02 PM
This is fantastic! Williams hasn't used the guitar that much over the years (Munich comes to mind), so it will be very interesting what he has to say with this particular instrument!
Question: Is it a piece for solo guitar or with orchestra too?
Here's hoping it's recorded...
Question: Is it a piece for solo guitar or with orchestra too?
Here's hoping it's recorded...
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Posted 02 June 2012 - 06:53 PM
Should be performed by that other John Williams who plays the guitar
Yes, now the guitar world is just going to get even more confusing when it comes to John Williams
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Posted 02 June 2012 - 07:19 PM
As someone who has been playing guitar for 20 years, studied jazz and classical, this is good news. Ever since I heard the solo piece in Munich, and was impressed by it, I was very much looking forward to hearing a concert work written for guitar by the Maestro. Hopefully the recording news is accurate so I can hear it.
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Posted 02 June 2012 - 10:35 PM
So it's being performed tonight at the concert I'm going to? Wow!
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Posted 02 June 2012 - 10:45 PM
NO, Jason, it's being performed in Malibu! Different concert.
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Posted 02 June 2012 - 11:02 PM
Ah ok, thanks!
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Posted 02 June 2012 - 11:47 PM
This is fantastic! Williams hasn't used the guitar that much over the years (Munich comes to mind), so it will be very interesting what he has to say with this particular instrument!
I think he used it quite extensively in the 70-ies and 80-ies (eg Reivers, Sugarland Express, The River), but also in many of his later scores such as Stepmom, Rosewood, Sabrina, mostly for a romantic touch.
I am very interested!
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Posted 03 June 2012 - 12:00 AM
... and "Conrack".
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"John Williams will go down as one of the greatest composers." -- Leonard Slatkin, american conductor
"Ah yes, the Olympics. The quadrennial event where composer John Williams collects a hefty royalty check from NBC."
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Posted 03 June 2012 - 02:29 AM
Didnt he use it in You Are The Pan?
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Posted 03 June 2012 - 03:37 AM
And Images, I'd forgotten!
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Posted 03 June 2012 - 03:58 AM
Well also Missouri Breaks
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Schindler's List, a brief unreleased piece from Angela's Ashes (it just quotes the main theme), and Star Wars Episode 2!
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Posted 03 June 2012 - 07:18 AM
Another new John Williams concert piece. Fantastic news. Williams has written for guitar quite a lot in his film scores the most notable examples mentioned above. But it will be truly interesting one day to hear how he will treat guitar in this solo work of its own.
Williams has written for guitar quite a lot in his film scores the most notable examples mentioned above. But it will be truly interesting one day to hear how he will treat guitar in this solo work of its own.
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Posted 03 June 2012 - 07:37 AM
Awesome, can't wait for the recording!
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Posted 03 June 2012 - 09:30 AM
He also used solo guitar in one of the cues from Jane Eyre (I am just after my first listening to Lalaland's CD 
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Posted 03 June 2012 - 03:12 PM
Just the other day I was thinking that it would be really nice if JW would tackle a concert piece for classical guitar... and here it is!
Let's hope they will record it soon.
Let's hope they will record it soon.
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Posted 03 June 2012 - 05:48 PM
Awesome. And talking about JW scores with guitar, are the rumors that he's using it in "Lincoln" still just rumors?
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Posted 13 July 2012 - 09:04 AM
Spanish fellows, keep an eye over this:
http://www.larioja.c...o-20120713.html
It's not clear if Sàinz Villegas is performing the piece on TV as well, but I think it's worth checking out nonetheless.
http://www.larioja.c...o-20120713.html
It's not clear if Sàinz Villegas is performing the piece on TV as well, but I think it's worth checking out nonetheless.
"It's still baffling to me. I sit down with a pencil and a piece of paper and do my best... The remarkable thing is that my music is heard by billions of people." --John Williams
"Let me say, however, there is no "next" John Williams. Sadly, he is unique--- a figure who simultaneously embodies and transcends the music of all the masters of film music who preceded him (much like Brahms and Wagner of the Romantic era). He comes from a time when the craft of music in film was still one of the ear, heart and mind. Today, sadly, the craft is largely technical. Most composers do not conceive their music "inwardly" but rather at the computer--- and with rather limited skills, musically, at that. The inner spirit knows no boundaries--- our plastic abilities, sadly, do. John is a man of spirit, heart, intellect and soaring music." -- Conrad Pope about John Williams
"Let me say, however, there is no "next" John Williams. Sadly, he is unique--- a figure who simultaneously embodies and transcends the music of all the masters of film music who preceded him (much like Brahms and Wagner of the Romantic era). He comes from a time when the craft of music in film was still one of the ear, heart and mind. Today, sadly, the craft is largely technical. Most composers do not conceive their music "inwardly" but rather at the computer--- and with rather limited skills, musically, at that. The inner spirit knows no boundaries--- our plastic abilities, sadly, do. John is a man of spirit, heart, intellect and soaring music." -- Conrad Pope about John Williams
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Posted 13 July 2012 - 11:01 AM
I hope someone is recording this
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"John Williams will go down as one of the greatest composers." -- Leonard Slatkin, american conductor
"Ah yes, the Olympics. The quadrennial event where composer John Williams collects a hefty royalty check from NBC."
"Music is not a luxury but a necessity" - Robert Shaw
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." -- Albert Einstein
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Posted 13 July 2012 - 11:55 AM
Love the classical guitar in Stepmom although I bet his concerto will sound a lot more like this:
Played by none other than John Williams, BTW.
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Played by none other than John Williams, BTW.
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Posted 13 July 2012 - 08:01 PM
The show is on-line here: http://www.rtve.es/a...-07-12/1463571/
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"I owe a tremendous debt of gratitute do John Williams. Without his music, Superman's powers are greatly deminished. Believe me, if you try to fly without that theme, you go nowhere... one step, two steps and... down!" -- Christopher Reeve, May 1993
"John Williams will go down as one of the greatest composers." -- Leonard Slatkin, american conductor
"Ah yes, the Olympics. The quadrennial event where composer John Williams collects a hefty royalty check from NBC."
"Music is not a luxury but a necessity" - Robert Shaw
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." -- Albert Einstein
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"I owe a tremendous debt of gratitute do John Williams. Without his music, Superman's powers are greatly deminished. Believe me, if you try to fly without that theme, you go nowhere... one step, two steps and... down!" -- Christopher Reeve, May 1993
"John Williams will go down as one of the greatest composers." -- Leonard Slatkin, american conductor
"Ah yes, the Olympics. The quadrennial event where composer John Williams collects a hefty royalty check from NBC."
"Music is not a luxury but a necessity" - Robert Shaw
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Posted 13 July 2012 - 08:14 PM
I'm watching some lady talk on a stage. I don;t understand what she's saying so I don;t know if I'm watching the right thing
I see some guy performing an exerpt
I see some guy performing an exerpt
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Posted 13 July 2012 - 08:18 PM
The full piece is performed.
It is a wonderful work. I just felt like the time stopped and all there was in the world was the sound of the guitar. Really a terrific piece.
Can't wait to have it published, as I have someone who will have the time of his life performing it
It is a wonderful work. I just felt like the time stopped and all there was in the world was the sound of the guitar. Really a terrific piece.
Can't wait to have it published, as I have someone who will have the time of his life performing it
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"I owe a tremendous debt of gratitute do John Williams. Without his music, Superman's powers are greatly deminished. Believe me, if you try to fly without that theme, you go nowhere... one step, two steps and... down!" -- Christopher Reeve, May 1993
"John Williams will go down as one of the greatest composers." -- Leonard Slatkin, american conductor
"Ah yes, the Olympics. The quadrennial event where composer John Williams collects a hefty royalty check from NBC."
"Music is not a luxury but a necessity" - Robert Shaw
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." -- Albert Einstein
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"I owe a tremendous debt of gratitute do John Williams. Without his music, Superman's powers are greatly deminished. Believe me, if you try to fly without that theme, you go nowhere... one step, two steps and... down!" -- Christopher Reeve, May 1993
"John Williams will go down as one of the greatest composers." -- Leonard Slatkin, american conductor
"Ah yes, the Olympics. The quadrennial event where composer John Williams collects a hefty royalty check from NBC."
"Music is not a luxury but a necessity" - Robert Shaw
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." -- Albert Einstein
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Posted 13 July 2012 - 08:19 PM
I'm trying to grab it with DL helper but it doesn't work
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Posted 13 July 2012 - 08:24 PM
You can hear the piece at 12:09. It lasts for about six minutes.
I think it was the most beautiful and intimate thing I have heard from Johnny in a long time.
Gorgeous, simply gorgeous
I think it was the most beautiful and intimate thing I have heard from Johnny in a long time.
Gorgeous, simply gorgeous
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Posted 13 July 2012 - 08:28 PM
Has anyone managed to record or grab the video?
stupid PC. I can't even record my sound output
stupid PC. I can't even record my sound output
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Posted 13 July 2012 - 10:18 PM
Thanks for the heads up Miguel! LIstening now and it sounds good.
It's very rare to hear such an extended solo piece by Williams. In the beginning his style is a little less obvious but near the end it really starts to sound like Williams.
It's very rare to hear such an extended solo piece by Williams. In the beginning his style is a little less obvious but near the end it really starts to sound like Williams.
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Posted 13 July 2012 - 10:38 PM
Really? To me it sounded Williams right from the start!
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"I owe a tremendous debt of gratitute do John Williams. Without his music, Superman's powers are greatly deminished. Believe me, if you try to fly without that theme, you go nowhere... one step, two steps and... down!" -- Christopher Reeve, May 1993
"John Williams will go down as one of the greatest composers." -- Leonard Slatkin, american conductor
"Ah yes, the Olympics. The quadrennial event where composer John Williams collects a hefty royalty check from NBC."
"Music is not a luxury but a necessity" - Robert Shaw
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." -- Albert Einstein
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"I owe a tremendous debt of gratitute do John Williams. Without his music, Superman's powers are greatly deminished. Believe me, if you try to fly without that theme, you go nowhere... one step, two steps and... down!" -- Christopher Reeve, May 1993
"John Williams will go down as one of the greatest composers." -- Leonard Slatkin, american conductor
"Ah yes, the Olympics. The quadrennial event where composer John Williams collects a hefty royalty check from NBC."
"Music is not a luxury but a necessity" - Robert Shaw
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." -- Albert Einstein
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Posted 13 July 2012 - 10:43 PM
Maybe it's just because the beginning was much more single-line stuff, whereas we got denser writing near the end which is a better mime of the full orchestral stuff I'm used to hearing from JW. I definitely heard some indications of JW's style in the beginning, it just wasn't as clear to me.
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Posted 13 July 2012 - 10:49 PM
Yes, I understand your point now
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"I owe a tremendous debt of gratitute do John Williams. Without his music, Superman's powers are greatly deminished. Believe me, if you try to fly without that theme, you go nowhere... one step, two steps and... down!" -- Christopher Reeve, May 1993
"John Williams will go down as one of the greatest composers." -- Leonard Slatkin, american conductor
"Ah yes, the Olympics. The quadrennial event where composer John Williams collects a hefty royalty check from NBC."
"Music is not a luxury but a necessity" - Robert Shaw
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." -- Albert Einstein
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"Music is not a luxury but a necessity" - Robert Shaw
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." -- Albert Einstein
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Posted 15 July 2012 - 11:52 PM
Wow! That was beautiful piece of music!
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Posted 16 July 2012 - 10:29 AM
What a lovely piece indeed! Gorgeous and wonderfully idiomatic guitar-writing -I think this, when published, stands a good chance of becoming one of Williams' most frequently performed concert works, as it so easily establishes itself amongst the very best repertoire for the classical guitar. I also love the structure of the piece, and it is great to hear this kind of destillation of style; having only six strings and not quite four octaves at his disposal, I think Williams manages to generate his signature harmonic blend quite brilliantly, and what's even better is that it ends up sounding very fresh for that particular instrument!
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Posted 16 July 2012 - 06:14 PM
What a beautiful and haunting piece of music, simple yet truly elegant and heartfelt.
Ars superior est vita hominum.
"We pop out and come into the world and music is there. We didn't invent it - it's all organised in the atmosphere by divinity or whatever. It's a miracle." - John Williams-
I think music is a stream of some kind. It could be blood. It could be water. It could be ether. Whatever it is it seems to be a living, organic force that’s in motion, that serves humanity and is part of humanity and part of what describes us as humans. We sing, play, dance, all the things that we do. And there is a vibrant and great literature we have been given. ... As musicians, we join the stream. We swim in the stream with all the other millions of music makers. It’s a life force, a strong one, surrounding us and we are part of it. -John Williams-
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Posted 16 July 2012 - 07:16 PM
Where can I hear this?
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