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Listening again, you've actually got two distinct parts of this cue - the piano and string wanderings at the start (which just annoy me - it's not my style at all) then the strings come in for the section used in the film, then back to more piano faffling.
 
The beginning of the strings sounds like it's composed to merge with the very ending of the piano section, hence it seems to me to be a whole composition and they just recorded the elements separately.
 
But yes, please please please include the string section by itself  

Breaking News: Company who put zero effort into content of box set also put zero effort into packaging of box set.
 

 

Breaking News: Company who put zero effort into content of box set also put zero effort into packaging of box set.
 

 

Breaking News: Company who put zero effort into content of box set also put zero effort into packaging of box set.
 

 

Breaking News: Company who put zero effort into content of box set also put zero effort into packaging of box set.
 

 

Breaking News: Company who put zero effort into content of box set also put zero effort into packaging of box set.
 

 

Somebody sent me the box pics of this ridiculously over priced set. It's just bloody thin slip cover holding the cds. Talk about being cheap!
 
 

It's a small thing but I really love the alternate film mix of this cue, and vastly prefer it to the OST mix (with those distractingly prominent plucked strings).
 
There's something cleaner/more focused with the film version and suits Viktor's relief perfectly.
 
I really hope a future expansion includes the film mix, considering how prominently it's featured, and effectively forms the climax of Viktor's story (considering the jazz club scenes are unscored by JW).
 
 

It's a small thing but I really love the alternate film mix of this cue, and vastly prefer it to the OST mix (with those distractingly prominent plucked strings).
 
There's something cleaner/more focused with the film version and suits Viktor's relief perfectly.
 
I really hope a future expansion includes the film mix, considering how prominently it's featured, and effectively forms the climax of Viktor's story (considering the jazz club scenes are unscored by JW).
 
 

A heads up that Thu and Fri are part of subscriptions F & M that have already gone on sale!
 
Subscriptions with the Berliner Philharmoniker (berliner-philharmoniker.de)
 

It's basically a lose lose situation for us. If we support this garbage, it just encourages them to keep churning out garbage. If we boycott it, they assume nobody buys this stuff and don't invest more money in better releases.

I guess they did...
 

I'm sure your mum would want you to do whatever makes you happy.
 
You'll spend decades paying off a mortgage. But this is probably the last time you'll be able to see JW in Europe.

Its all fun and games now, but remember your enthusiasm for this when you read the following blurb next year.  "Due to overseas conducting commitments, Williams had to pass on scoring Spielberg's highly anticipated new UFO movie.  Spielberg admitted that he was disappointed but looks forward to working with Zimmer for the first time."   

Amblin being involved could be good news if they wanted to try and get JW.

And here I was hoping they'd be incompetent enough to dump the complete recording sessions on CD by mistake.

Translated:
Thu 5/6/25  8.00pm Fri 6/6/25  8.00pm Sat 7/6/25  7.00pm  
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra  |  John Williams conductor
Excerpts from film scores
What would films like Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones or Harry Potter be without him? John Williams, superstar of American film music, gave them all their unmistakable sound. His magical, sparkling soundtracks are not only catchy tunes, but also congenially deepen stories and characters. In 2021, John Williams made his debut with the Berlin Philharmonic and led the audience through the cosmos of his work. This season we can see him conducting his works again: a great moment not only for film fans.
 
Live on June 7th, 2025 in the Digital Concert Hall
Tickets Concert Category 5
Advance sale from February 23rd, 2025

I find it a little strange every time he's flown overseas lately, he's immediately flown home after the concert. 
 
Surely these flights are taxing at his age. I'm surprised he doesn't spend a week or so relaxing/sightseeing in the countries he visits, Italy especially (I liked Milan but there was so much to do in other cities by comparison).
 
I know he's at the mercy of orchestra schedules but surely pairing concerts in multiple European cities makes more sense than multiple round trips from the US for a single city.

Translated:
Thu 5/6/25  8.00pm Fri 6/6/25  8.00pm Sat 7/6/25  7.00pm  
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra  |  John Williams conductor
Excerpts from film scores
What would films like Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones or Harry Potter be without him? John Williams, superstar of American film music, gave them all their unmistakable sound. His magical, sparkling soundtracks are not only catchy tunes, but also congenially deepen stories and characters. In 2021, John Williams made his debut with the Berlin Philharmonic and led the audience through the cosmos of his work. This season we can see him conducting his works again: a great moment not only for film fans.
 
Live on June 7th, 2025 in the Digital Concert Hall
Tickets Concert Category 5
Advance sale from February 23rd, 2025

From the print edition of the 2024/2025 Berlin Philharmoniker season book
 

 
Found on: https://www.facebook.com/groups/904229429654872/posts/7527258017351947/
 
I'll add links to the official website here when it gets added there.

I wish JW was this creative with his own concert selections! Some absolutely fantastic pieces in this concert.