Mari 279 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 JW has added another stop on his orchestra benefit tour:On one night in October, you may find the droids you're looking for listening to the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.Composer John Williams, whose catalog of popular film scores would tax even the memory capacity of R2-D2, will conduct a Milwaukee Symphony Pops program featuring his music Oct. 4.Tickets for the Williams concert go on sale to the public July 28 for $40 to $130. They are on sale now to Classics and Pops subscribers for $32 to $104. source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,242 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 New Williams interview on the eve of his Milwaukee concert:http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/arts/composer-john-williams-brings-music-of-close-encounters-star-wars-et-to-milwaukee-symphony-b99360036-277790211.html Mari 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 I like this quote about the Close Encounters theme:""It's so basic, a basic octave and a fifth," Williams said. That final tone, Williams pointed out, "is like a conjunction in English, like ending a sentence with but or although. An expectation is created that something more is coming." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mari 279 Posted October 3, 2014 Author Share Posted October 3, 2014 The 82-year-old composer doesn’t think he’s been to Milwaukee before, but he has motivation for a visit here even beyond leading the MSO. Milwaukee’s Hal Leonard Corp. is his longtime music publisher."I’ve been working with them for decades," Williams said. "Part of my wanting to come to Milwaukee is to meet them and shake hands with them."John Williams visited our offices today to say hi to all those who help get his music in print. What an honor! pic.twitter.com/CUSAMudKSD— Hal Leonard Corp. (@HalLeonardCorp) October 3, 2014 Smeltington 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,242 Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 First review:The program included the thrilling bombast of "Star Wars" excerpts, the colorful "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and the playful, engaging "Adventures on Earth" from "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial."A haunting excerpt from "War Horse," featuring principal flute Sonora Slocum, the theme from "Jurassic Park" featuring principal horn Matthew Annin, and a splashy "Flight to Neverland" from "Hook," were part of the mix. deeply stirring, beautifully constructed music, regardless of its inspiration. Full article at the Journal Sentinel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,242 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAdObSWXWHY Omen II 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balahkay 627 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Is this the ROTS version of the Throne Room as heard in the end credits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 ROTS version? You mean the standard concert version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balahkay 627 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I guess so? I'm not sure, but that version plays in the ROTS end credits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Thats the concert version thats been around since 1977! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stempel 136 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Thats the concert version thats been around since 1977!That's right. And there are countless recordings of this version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balahkay 627 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I didn't know that, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mari 279 Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 Ted Soluri, principal bassoonist with the Milwaukee Symphony has written about his experience of performing with John Williams:link Omen II and Joni Wiljami 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omen II 1,235 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Ted Soluri, principal bassoonist with the Milwaukee Symphony has written about his experience of performing with John Williams:linkTed Soluri: "So, do you come to Milwaukee often?"John Williams: "Well, this is my first visit here, but Milwaukee has certainly had its share of visitors. The French missionaries and explorers were coming here as early as the late 1600s to trade with the native Americans."TS: "Hey, isn't Milwaukee an Indian name?"JW: "Yes, Ted, it is. Actually it's pronounced 'Mile -wau -kay' which is Algonquin for 'the good land'."TS: "I was not aware of that."JW: "I think one of the most interesting aspects of Milwaukee is the fact that it's the only major American city to have ever elected three socialist mayors."TS (to camera): "Does this guy know how to party or what?!" nightscape94 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardHall 30 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 I wish I could have been at this concert. The YouTube video of him conducting "The Throne Room" as it appeared in the end credits of "Revenge of the Sith" is superb. He conducts his music with such confidence, naturally. I look much different when I conduct this piece while wearing headphones. The orchestra in my head needs more cues and dramatic baton movements than the Milwaukee Symphony LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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