Jarbas

Happy Birthday, John Williams!!

oh and of course I want the 2 yet non-existing pieces:
 
Tintin's March (Heroic theme concert version)
Sophie's Theme Concert Version

I like JW's comment that the only thing he'd wish turned out differently in his career is that he could have written some scores better. Spoken like a true artist - always aspiring to the next level no matter what one has achieved.

Maybe we'll wake up tomorrow and the complete SW prequels will be on itunes

I think the shortcomings of the prequel scores, particularly II and III, have more to do with the movies themselves, Burt's role, and Lucas's insane editing/reshoot issues. If Williams were given the opportunity for episode VII, I think we would get a score closer in spirit to VI versus I-III due to the nature of the movie and production team.

I did extensive research to find a copy or even just information about both film and score throughout the years.
I know Matessino searched for master tapes of this score without results (at least so far). It appears the score was recorded in Rome, Italy, somewhere in 1968 under the supervision of Stanley Wilson (who was then Universal Pictures music supervisor). Williams was unable to attend the sessions because he was in London to record Goodbye Mr Chips.
The orchestral backing of the vocal version sung by Ornella Vanoni was however conducted by JW in Los Angeles, but that was probably produced in a different timeframe for the 45rpm single release.
Another thing most people don't know is that Alan & Marilyn Bergman wrote the original lyrics of the song, which were then translated/adapted in Italian by Antonio Amurri.

I'm hoping for Alfonso Cuarón! Mostly for the slight possibility of another Williams/Cuarón collaboration!