zoltan_902
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19 hours ago, Disco Stu said:
So how did you find it?
It's quite funny actually; I very recently switched from SoundHound to Shazam. What SoundHound wasn't able to recognise, Shazam was able to. That's all it took.
Another track on that same album, 'corporate Power' is a fun listen. Dave Hewson has proved a great new discovery for me. -
Found it!!!!!
'A New Metropolis', by David Hewson, from the album 'Classic Fantastic'.
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16 hours ago, Benvincible said:
I’ve also been trying to track these down! I actually recently heard one of the tracks in an episode of the Mr Bean animated series.
this is piece! I believe it plays during the bit about fossil hunting.Thanks for your response, and the helpful lead! I can't believe it's been 6 years since I posed this question. I'll check out the rest of Tony Hymas' released music to see if I get lucky.
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Darkened auditorium. Hint hint.
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They really want him to come for another bow.
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Lucky you guys. Hopefully we can expect similar birthday gestures from the Sydney Symphony too.
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Followed by music from two Brits and a Frenchman, all of which paled in comparison to JW's contribution.
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Wow! Am I incredibly late on this thread?????
I very recently discovered the recorded album. I was certainly bemused by how 'unremarkable' the writing is with much of the music, and the better numbers still have a real cheesiness to them. But actually, my favourite track is 'Sincerity'. I actually listen to the song on loop - the performances of the singers are actually funny, and I love their diction and sarcastic delivery. I look forward to researching the musical further because it seems the whole work has been deliberately suppressed. Still, a bit of a hidden gem! -
1. Soundings
2. Music from Hook - The Face of Pan, The Feast, The Lost Boy's Ballet
2. Music from Jaws - Montage, Man Against Beast, End Titles3. Parade of the Slave Children
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It really saddens me that there isn't an effort to make the whole Evening at Pops series accessible on demand globally, even for a subscription (which I'd happily pay).
Besides the fact that I idolise JW as a musical hero (and adore watching him conduct), the Evening at Pops series is also incredibly well made technically, and is one of the very best examples in the world of a TV presentation of a Symphony concert. The entire technical production of the show, and the majestic Boston Symphony Hall are all perfectly combined, and I'm sure with all the new premium arts channels emerging around the world, that it could be still commercially viable. So, I don't know why BSO and PBS are so selective about the episodes they encore.
The only obstacles I can imagine are either 'rights' issues, or perhaps even more worryingly, that some episodes might not exist anymore (in the oil crisis era tapes were routinely wiped and reused). -
Try Mike Batt's score to 'The Dreamstone'. It's not a deliberate or obvious imitation of John Williams, rather it's an alternative prime example of memorable, richly thematic, Romantically orchestrated television scoring - which are the same characteristics I so admire about JW's best works.
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The Signature Editions are invaluable to me, first and foremost as a direct study guide of JW's prodigious orchestration skills. I have a large collection of them - over 30 titles. As mentioned above, it's very rare for film music to be published like this for a consumer market, and I'm delighted that it serves as a mean for fans to make a collection. Importantly, they're available to purchase by collectors just for the score, or (presumably for commercial performances) in full orchestral sets. I'm a collector and use them for reference and perusal. Therefore it does annoy me that some pieces are substantially re-arranged for concert, sometimes with little semblance of their original form. I'm quite indifferent to how orchestras choose to program the suites - usually I'm just glad to hear any of it performed at all.
If one day the rights holders care to commercially publish the entirely of the score for a given film, I would be absolutely delighted. I know Omni Publishing does this for certain movies, which is fantastic. I'd love to see the Harry Potter and Star Wars scores released in this format. -
1 hour ago, Thor said:
Seeing the 2002 ceremony live was great too, but at this point, I had already acquired a great deal of Williams videos on VHS, CD-R and video discs. So the 'novelty' value wasn't there quite as much. On the other hand, it had a closer, personal connection. Norway has always been a winter sports country (and subsequently won the medal statistics at the 2002 Olympics), so it was as if Williams created music to something that was far closer to home -- even though the games themselves took place in the US. Cool connection.
Plus, it was Williams' way of celebrating his own 70th birthday. That's neat too.
I certainly think this version will be considered the definitive, given the official Olympic channel is hosting it, and it remains uncluttered by inane network commentary. Of course it's not high resolution - HD was a still a long way off, but it looks very clean. This is as good as it'll ever be. -
Just now, carlborg said:
Love the deconstructed parts, even though I can't understand one word of Hungarian
Indeed, I *adored* hearing the separate winds and string in isolation for the Nimbus 2000 theme. Just shows how unfathomably layered and intricate the theme is, even when the trumpets dominate. Most contemporary film composers could only dream of writing as complex as that.
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3 minutes ago, Holko said:
Eh, fuck it. I'm doing the whole thing.
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3 minutes ago, Holko said:
I love Hollerung, he made both of his film music selection concerts I've been to very enjoyable with his style and anecdotes. I could try and transcribe/translate that intro tomorrow if anyone's interested.
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Interesting introduction, for those who understand (like I do, somewhat) Hungarian. The conductor compares the stylistic influence on JW's music of 20th and 21st century music, particularly Russian composers like Stravinsky and Rimsky-Korsakov, and Germans like Wagner and Strauss. It's very gratifying to hear the music critiqued in such a dignified and serious manner, befitting its sophistication in its own right, rather than vulgarising it merely in the context of kitsch film music.
Further edit: As watch more of this recording (I'm barely half way through as of writing this), I come to realise, this isn't intended as a concert per se, but as a very informative and insightful musicological lecture on JW's HP music - think Leonard Bernstein's Young People's Concerts. I'm just glad I can comprehend most of it.- MaxTheHouseelf, SingeMoisi, crumbs and 3 others
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The category will inevitibly be renamed "The John Williams Memorial Award for Best Film Score".
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"With this fader, we can make you softer or louder.... Just like that!"
John Williams to conduct at the 2023 Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival in Matsumoto, Japan (Sept. 2, 2023)
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To think he was going to retire from the strain of writing notes on paper; He'd rather relax travelling to long-distance podiums. Understandable.