JOHN WILLIAMS

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1. 2023 John Williams Official top 10 film scores. Your individual lists. 1 2 3 4 6

   By JoeinAR, August 15, 2023
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2. Find-A-Thread & Information Catalog - All upcoming & recent John Williams works & concerts 1 2

   By Jay, June 3, 2021
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3. Do you think Saving Private Ryan is a masterpiece? 1 2

   By Bellosh, Sunday at 10:03 PM
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   • Schilkeman
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4. Williams at the BMI 2024 Gala Celebration

   By Ricard, April 19
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5. John Williams returns to Berlin for three concerts, June 5-7 2025 1 2

   By Jay, April 19
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6. Will John Williams score Steven Spielberg's new UFO movie? 1 2

   By Jay, April 17
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   • mrbellamy
   • April 20

7. Your favorite re-arrangement of Devil's Dance?

   By Jay, April 16
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8. 'The Work of John Williams. The Conductor of Emotions' - New book in French

   By Ricard, April 12
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9. Uh oh!

   By mrbellamy, April 12
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   • Edmilson
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10. DIAGON ALLEY TRACK MOVIE vs SOUNDTRACK ALBUM

    By ALEXANDRE P, April 11   

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11. The Complete Star Wars Soundtrack OST to Cue List Spreadsheet

    By Jofi_, April 6
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    • enderdrag64
    • April 6

12. Star Wars/Harry Potter In Concert Scores?

    By Jofi_, April 2
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    • April 3

13. Best and Worst JW trailer music?

    By artguy360, April 2
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14. Indiana Jones Alternate Takes Thread

    By ThePenitentMan1, April 1
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15. John Williams tapped to score Oliver Stone’s Donald Trump (2027)

    By Garrett, April 1
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    • Tom
    • April 1

16. BREAKING: "John Williams - The Milan Concert" 2CD + DVD

    By BB-8, April 1
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    • Martinland
    • April 6

17. MORE BREAKING NEWS: DG to release John Williams in Vienna 2: "Time to rectify our past mistakes"

    By bollemanneke, April 1
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    • April 2

18. BREAKING NEWS: Disney Records to never release STAR WARS & INDIANA JONES Complete Collection Boxsets

    By Manakin Skywalker, April 1   

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    • Richard Penna
    • April 2

19. Goblet of Fire John WIlliams-style Score Rewrite

    By Jofi_, March 31
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    • Jofi_
    • March 31

20. HOOK Ultimate Edition - Whittling & Editing Guide

    By A. A. Ron, March 30
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    • March 31

21. «A Tribute to Williams & Spielberg» (April 20, 2024) - KKL Lucerne, Switzerland

    By Nemesis, March 30
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22. NEW book by Frank Lehman - The Skywalker Symphonies: Musical Storytelling in Star Wars 1 2

    By Jay, March 29
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    • Jurassic Shark
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23. John Williams Orchestrated E.T. himself

    By Jesse James, March 28
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    • mrbellamy
    • March 29

24. John Williams Fan Club Theme

    By Jesse James, March 28
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    • Jurassic Shark
    • March 29

25. Star Wars Alternate Takes Thread

    By enderdrag64, March 26
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    • April 9

26. John Williams Reimagined Album (Arranged for flute, cello & piano)

    By JNHFan2000, March 22
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    • Chewy
    • April 16

27. Favorite JW Score (aside from Star Wars)

    By E_Hcutie, March 22
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    • Brando
    • March 23

28. Star Wars and Leitmotifs

    By E_Hcutie, March 21
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    • Chen G.
    • March 22

29. John Williams is becoming a Disney Legend 1 2

    By JNHFan2000, March 19
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30. Hi everyone, I am a fan from China and I would like to know if John Williams would consider coming to China to perform like he did in Berlin, Vienna, Tokyo. I'm looking forward to it, but I don't think it's possible

    By zhangluoming3, March 18
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    • GerateWohl
    • March 26

31. New Album - FSU University Wind Orchestra: John Williams 90th Birthday Celebration

    By lairdo, March 15
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    • lairdo
    • March 30

32. The 'Soundtrack of our lives' Topic

    By Fabulin, March 14
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    • ThePenitentMan1
    • March 17

33. Discussing John Williams' final Original Song Oscar nomination

    By Trumpeteer, March 14
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    • March 15

34. How to get tickets?

    By Sarah SJ, March 13
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    • Sarah SJ
    • March 13

35. Did Jerry Goldsmith really call John Williams “such a snob”? 1 2

    By JTN, March 8
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    • pete
    • March 10

36. John Williams on Variety Cover (article & video) 1 2 3

    By JNHFan2000, March 6
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    • Edmilson
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37. Yo-Yo Ma, Williams & Dudamel : John Williams, curator and conductor / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra - April 3rd and 4th, 2025

    By SyncMan, March 5
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    • Tom
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38. From Mexico to Hollywood: Golden Age Cinema : Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra concert curated by John Williams and Gustavo Dudamel - October 25 - 27, 2024

    By SyncMan, March 5
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    • March 8

39. All Williams Concert in Seoul, March 23.

    By pete, March 5
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40. Why did John Williams never have a cameo in a Spielberg movie? 1 2

    By JTN, March 3
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    • Thor
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41. Oscar winner John Williams among 19 new members of American Academy of Arts and Letters

    By Faleel, March 2
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    • Jay
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42. John Williams could have been named John Nagle

    By Thor, March 1
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    • Bellosh
    • March 4

43. John Williams & Anne-Sophie Mutter with The Chicago Symphony Orchestra. October 22nd 2024

    By SyncMan, February 28
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    • Tom
    • March 13

44. Build-Your-Own Fantasy Tanglewood Film Night program

    By BSOinsider, February 25
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    • JWScores
    • February 28

45. John Williams and Aaron Copland

    By Trope, February 25
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    • ConorPower
    • February 26

46. 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' wins Score of the Year and Best Adventure Score at the IFMCA Awards

    By Ricard, February 22
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    • GerateWohl
    • March 2

47. New 20 minute audio interview: John Williams At The Movies

    By Jay, February 20
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    • igger6
    • February 24

48. Mark Graham just picked up a John Williams sketch and is "in a rush"! Any ideas? 1 2 3

    By michael_grig, February 19
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    • Miguel Andrade
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49. John Williams In Tokyo - New live concert album coming May 3rd, 2024 from Deutsche Grammophon 1 2 3 4

    By Nathan95, February 18
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50. New recording of Williams' Violin Concerto No. 1

    By Miguel Andrade, February 18
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    • lairdo
    • February 22

51. Star Wars: John Williams Original Handwritten Music Manuscript for the Opening Auction

    By aj_vader, February 15
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    • pete
    • March 1

52. Rhythm in John Williams' Music

    By Jay Lee, February 15   

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    • February 15

53. New Video: How John Williams Evolved as a Composer Since His First Movie in 1958

    By Bespin, February 14
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    • Tom
    • February 15

54. Happy 92nd Birthday Maestro John Williams! 1 2

    By JTN, February 8
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    • BB-8
    • February 15

55. Star Tours Disneyland Tokyo [William Ross Recording With The London Symphony Orchestra]

    By aj_vader, February 6
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    • Dr. Know
    • February 8

56. Maestro of the Movies: John Williams with the LA Phil - July 12 - 14, 2024 @ Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA

    By SyncMan, February 6
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    • BSOinsider
    • February 28

57. JWFan turns 25! 1 2

    By Ricard, February 5
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    • Thor
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58. John Williams wins 2023 Saturn Award for 'Best Film Music' for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

    By Jay, February 5
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    • JNHFan2000
    • February 6

59. Restored Isolated Score: Far and Away

    By Holko, February 4
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    • bollemanneke
    • February 5

60. When did John Williams last wear argyle socks?

    By Mr. Hooper, February 4
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    • Mr. Hooper
    • February 5

61. New Interview with John Williams reflects on the beginnings of his career, a lifetime in music, and his love for orchestras.

    By Jay, February 3
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    • BB-8
    • February 4

62. Tatoo with John reference

    By fuhrsy31, February 3
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    • Jurassic Shark
    • February 24

63. When did John Williams last shave his face fully?

    By JTN, February 1
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    • Bespin
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64. Tanglewood on Parade, Aug 6, 2024 (John Williams conducting)

    By Smeltington, February 1
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    • Jay
    • February 1

65. John Williams' Film Night at Tanglewood, Aug 2 and 3, 2024 1 2 3

    By Smeltington, February 1
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66. Fun thread: What JW piece would you choose to put on a new NASA golden record

    By Bellosh, February 1
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67. Predict your top-5 2024 Most Likely JW expanded releases 1 2

    By Dr. Rick, January 30
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68. Indiana Jones and the Lost Concert Arrangement

    By Jay, January 28
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    • January 30

69. John Williams named 2023’s most-performed living classical composer

    By karelm, January 27
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    • Tom
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70. May I ask for permission to arrange the music?

    By yemaozi88, January 25
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    • karelm
    • January 31

71. John Williams receives 54th Oscar nomination for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny! 1 2 3 4 5

    By crumbs, January 23
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72. I just tracked down a decent looking copy of the 1993 Anthology editions of Star Wars

    By TheAvengerButton, January 22
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    • ThePenitentMan1
    • January 23

73. Born on the Fourth of July expansion in the works?

    By crumbs, January 21
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    • Jay
    • January 23

74. Sony dedicates its music building to John Williams 1 2

    By mrbellamy, January 19
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    • Mr. Hooper
    • January 22

75. What Makes Return of the Jedi sound the way that it does?

    By Bellosh, January 18
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    • bored
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76. ET Finale Video (Advanced Analysis - What Happens when JW Changes his mind/is uncertain etc...?)

    By InTheCity, January 15
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    • karelm
    • January 19

77. Recent article about Williams' Violin Concerto No. 2 (German premiere?)

    By TJH132, January 15
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    • January 15

78. Feb 2, 2024 : JOHN WILLIAMS curates A Century of Film Music

    By karelm, January 14
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    • geom_00
    • February 4

79. The Official Star Wars Expanded Score Petition Thread 1 2 3 4

    By ThePenitentMan1, January 13
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    • Edmilson
    • February 11

80. Fugues!

    By Tom, January 12
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    • March 14

81. Music in Harry Potter

    By lucy.1908, January 10
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    • January 11

82. ET Original Roster of musicians ?

    By InTheCity, January 10
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    • January 10

83. What Is Better Than Jaws The Collector's Edition Soundtrack?

    By A24, January 8
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    • January 10

84. X Marks the Spot question

    By Bellosh, January 5
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    • January 6

85. The Most Williams like Score by Another Composer? 1 2

    By GerateWohl, January 5
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86. The Most UnWilliams like Score/Piece?

    By Mr. Gitz, January 5
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    • January 8

87. If I was Steven Spielberg I would immediately commission JW to write dozens upon dozens of varying themes & suites to be used when, well, ya know… 1 2

    By Mr. Gitz, January 3
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    • GerateWohl
    • January 9

88. The Evolution of John Williams’s sound over the years. Can it be broken down into eras? Or is it not that simple?

    By Mr. Gitz, January 3
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    • Schilkeman
    • January 5

89. Deadline's December 31st Article on John Williams 1 2

    By Faleel, December 31, 2023
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    • GerateWohl
    • January 12

90. Memoirs of a Geisha - what needs to happen for an official complete release?

    By FSC, December 30, 2023
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    • ThePenitentMan1
    • January 1

91. 1 in 26 Spotify users listened to a track by JW in Dec 2023

    By Fabulin, December 29, 2023
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    • Naïve Old Fart
    • January 1

92. Hook Lyrics transcribed

    By QuartalHarmony, December 27, 2023
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    • January 15

93. The Last Jedi vs. The Dial of Destiny (film & score)

    By Jurassic Shark, December 27, 2023
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    • Muad'Dib
    • January 18

94. John Williams’ First and Last Great Score 1 2

    By JTN, December 26, 2023
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95. Star Wars Star Wars Trilogy: The Original Soundtrack Anthology turns 30! 1 2 3

    By Tallguy, December 21, 2023
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    • Bespin
    • January 31

96. "Anakin's Theme" and "Scherzo For Violin and Motorcycle" - two new 2023 Anne-Sophie Mutter arrangements by John Williams

    By Jay, December 19, 2023
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    • Tom
    • January 1

97. RESTORED ISOLATED SCORE: Hook

    By Faleel, December 17, 2023
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    • February 10

98. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Transcription/Score Question

    By jr_rothenbusch, December 17, 2023   

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    • December 17, 2023

99. John Williams Music Similarities

    By Germoney814, December 15, 2023
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    • JTN
    • December 16, 2023

100. John Willams Amblin Logo

     By Cindylover1969, December 14, 2023
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     • December 18, 2023