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What is clear is that a lot of people were just waiting for something like The Legacy series to come along, a reason to talk about their experiences with an extraordinary man, and it just took a person with the passion and energy to bring it all together.  Thank you, Maurizio, your work is a gift to all JWFans!

For those who own the La-La Land Records release, here's a "map" for matching the OST to the book.  Note a few cues are not present on the OST.
 

It looks like Chris has started to work on Conan the Barbarian for his next release. It was just announced on FB. 
Very cool!
 

Can’t seem to be able to share the FB link here so here’s a screenshot. 

It looks like Chris has started to work on Conan the Barbarian for his next release. It was just announced on FB. 
Very cool!
 

According to Neumation music FB post, preorder for their Krull full orchestral score will be starting next week. 
A lot of interesting things coming out these days. 
 

According to Neumation music FB post, preorder for their Krull full orchestral score will be starting next week. 
A lot of interesting things coming out these days. 
 

A less obvious selection, yes, but still fairly famous titles. My dream remains an album containing far, far more "obscure" selections.
 
 
Album-wise, I don't have an overview. But the Cincinatti Pops did a live performance a few years back:
 
 

It’s also on the 1984 release “Time Warp” by Kunzel and the Cincinnatti Pops. 

My own 2 cents:
 
https://thelegacyofjohnwilliams.com/2021/10/19/john-williams-in-berlin/

Yes, Simone knows JW and was invited in the Green Room after Thursday concert. Guitarist Pablo Villegas was there the same day (I think he posted pics on Instagram).
 
I just want to add a few personal considerations about these fantastic Berlin concerts. For me, this has been really the ultimate consacration of JW's greatness, not just because of the prestige of the venue and the orchestra, but because it truly felt like a joyous celebration of his musical life in the city that has always been at the crossroad of history. I don't think I ever attended a concert where the electricity and the happiness was so palpable. The Saturday performance will be remembered as an historic event for decades to come and I felt so honoured to be part of it together with thousands of other people.
 
Each one of us has a deep personal relationship with John's music that, imho, goes beyond the nature of its commitment. For most of us, it truly makes us feel like kids again and brings us back to that magical moment in our lives when we first experienced it. This is one of the reason why I think it's above most of film music. Of course this can happen with other film composers, but JW is the only one who now belongs to three different generations of listeners and filmgoers. And it's not only Star Wars nerds, thanks goodness, but people with very different backgrounds, histories and personal bond with his music. The feeling I had during the Berlin weekend was that everyone was there only because of the man and his music, and what it means deep down for each one of us.
 
I am sorry I didn't catch with any of the other fans besides the wonderful Miguel and briefly with Thor and Marian. I attended with some other friends, plus I had a couple meetings I had to attend and of course I planned some tourist time with my wife. I hope to have more time in Milan, as for me it won't be a tourist place

Looks like Omni is about to release Poltergeist in full orchestral score, they just changed their FB photo. 

Looks like Omni is about to release Poltergeist in full orchestral score, they just changed their FB photo. 

Looks like Omni is about to release Poltergeist in full orchestral score, they just changed their FB photo. 

Looks like Omni is about to release Poltergeist in full orchestral score, they just changed their FB photo. 

Looks like Omni is about to release Poltergeist in full orchestral score, they just changed their FB photo. 

Looks like Omni is about to release Poltergeist in full orchestral score, they just changed their FB photo. 

I'm old enough to remember the European classical institutions treating John Williams and film music in general as something too commercial and unworthy of their places. The seismic shift started to happen several years ago and I think the unquestionable success of the Vienna concerts certainly helped a lot of these classical establishment to stand up and take notice. Certainly Williams' age and reputation also helped, but I don't think this can be explained only because Williams is now an old venerable maestro. There is at least now an entire generation of people playing and working in these orchestras who grew up with his music and consider it absolutely valuable and worthy of the great classical repertoire, not just because they're Star Wars nerds, but because they listened to it and recognized it purely for what it is, i.e. great music.

Here's the new updated link:
 
https://www.filarmonica.it/eventi/concerti-straordinari-williams-19-giugno-2022-teatro-alla-scala
 
Tickets will start selling on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at 2PM CEST through the Vivaticket circuit: https://www.vivaticket.com
 
Price is not yet confirmed, but I expect it will be in the usual range of € 110 max. - €20 min.
 
At first, because of some unclear wording on the original press release, it looked like this would be an outdoor concert in Milan's main Duomo square, but today it's been confirmed that the concert will take place in the legendary Teatro alla Scala, one of the temples of opera and classical music in the world.
 
This is another historic moment in John Williams' career. It truly feels incredible to imagine the Maestro walking on the stage of this amazing place full of history and conduct a concert of his own music.
 

 

 

I still can’t believe this. It’s beyond anything I could have ever dreamed of. John Williams conducting his music in the city where I’m born and where I live, in one of the temples of classical music. Utterly amazing.

https://www.filarmonica.it/eventi/concerti-straordinari-concerto-per-milano-19-giugno-2022-ore-20-00
 
Google Translate of the above text:
 
SEASON 2022
EXTRAORDINARY CONCERTS
John Williams
DIRECTOR
19.6.22
hours: 8:00 pm
MILAN - LA SCALA THEATER
 
The Concert for Milan finally returns to its usual appointment in June after being moved to September in 2020 and 2021 due to the health emergency. The great concert under the stars for the city of Milan and for Italy has never stopped and in 2022 it returns with a legendary interpreter. As one of the best known composers in US history it is not difficult to remember John Williams like John Philip Sousa, Aaron Copland or Leonard Bernstein. The career of success and recognition includes a conspicuous list of awards including five Academy Awards, numerous gold and platinum records. With two Emmy wins, three Golden Globe wins, twenty-five Grammys, Williams is arguably one of the most respected film composers, author of iconic scores that have become famous thanks to titles such as Star Wars, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park and many more.

Given the pandemic, these concerts are truly momentous occasions.
 
I can't understand why they wouldn't record and broadcast these for everyone to enjoy, especially with half the world stuck in lockdowns and orchestras struggling to regain normality.

I really hope so, but my guess is no. 

Will it be broadcasted somewhere ?

I’m surprised nobody mentioned the few tracks that Kunzel and the Cincinnati pops have recorded on their various compilations. I always thought they were pretty good  interpretations of these pieces. As well as many other film work.