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All of the above might be true. Don’t forget he enjoys surprise guest conducting…or he might step in at the last moment. Its difficult to keep up w the Maestro😅
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I used to make these lists over and over again. They happen to change over time, and with mood.
My favorite JW period is probably 1979-2002, concert works and all. Overall I find myself coming back to Jurassic Park, Harry Potter 1, Sabrina, Always, Hook, Schindler's List, Phantom Menace, E.T., Dial of Destiny, Temple of Doom. Mostly the orchestration 'Bibles', I think.
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On Friday August 11 JW’s La Jolla quartet was performed by BSO members among whom Jessica Zhou in Ozawa Hall. Then they played Theme from Sabrina in an arrangement for the same ensemble. Sabrina is my all time fav JW score and this version was just too beautiful😪
At 8:00 pm Anne-Sophie Mutter masterfully performed JW’s Violin Concerto no. 2 in the Shed (conducted by Andris Nelsons) after which the Maestro took the stage once again to lead ASM and the BSO in two wonderful encores (Hedwig’s Theme and Helena’s Theme).
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Marvelous concert and wonderful to see the Maestro in such excellent condition!
Loved the “wounded pride of the film composer” joke now being told with “Asteroid Field”. I am not so active on the board anymore but great to see so many of us made it to this concert🤗
Here’s a playlist:
- That_Bloke, The Senate and Mr. Hooper
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I have got 3 tickets to sell for August 5, 8 and 11, 1 ticket per concert. All in front sections in the shed. Please pm if interested.
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Btw somehow I expected (hoped?) JW would use ancient Greek scales for his mystery themes 😅 but the ones he wrote sound exotic enough already (mostly using Hungarian minor) especially combined w the orchestration (setar). Ancient Greek scales seem to be quite complex☹️ …
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On 19/1/2023 at 9:24 AM, BB-8 said:
Yes the fanfares will sound during the opening ceremony when the VIPs enter. After the debutants entered, there is one piece performed by the VPO & Nelsons.
I also hope the two Vienna concerts and the commissioned Fanfare will be credit enough to make JW “Ehrenmitglied” (honorary member), like Strauss, that would be just amazing🙏🏼!!
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Very exciting indeed🎉 From the program booklet:
- BB-8 and BrotherSound
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23 minutes ago, Biodome said:
No VIP tickets, but there was a presale for Filarmonica della Scala subscribers and music academia, which is why some seats were unavailable at the beginning of the sale.
Which is kind of peculiar, as the box office told me on the phone several weeks ago this concert wouldn’t be part of any subscription.
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removed because of recent copyright issues.
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Happy 90th Birthday, John Williams!☺️🎉9️⃣0️⃣🎉
A little tribute I painted to the Maestro and his music, which means so much to all of us🙏🏼
- Jay, Taikomochi, Miguel Andrade and 7 others
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I may have some tickets available. See the marketplace thread.
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I agree with a lot that has been said already. Trademark Williams orchestration, great violin writing, and passionately performed. Williams’s classical music always feels like a fresh breath of air to me, while giving a fascinating glimpse into the inner workings of the Maestro’s mind.
The leitmotif from the 2nd and 4th movements (my favorite ones) indeed echoed the Moonlight theme from Sabrina. JW performed his arrangement of Theme from Sabrina last year in Vienna, at that time he was reportedly already writing the new concerto. Vague memories of the original score might have crossed his mind.
Overall it’s a wonderful addition to his already impressive body of concert music. We are fortunate to be witnesses.
- SteveMc and Miguel Andrade
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14 hours ago, TownerFan said:
It's going to sell quickly, but I highly doubt that both the 14th and the 15th are going to sell out just with subscription packages (which cost 400+ Euros). No way the Berlin Phil will put out all 2,200 seats for both nights only with subscription plans. I'm sure they will get an unusual amount of subscription packages because of this, but the bulk will go on sale for the general audience.
Actually the subscriptions can be bought from €136 ($164) upward…I added that in my earlier post. Indeed from seeing the floor plan many seats are blocked from subscription but those are generally not the best seats.
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11 minutes ago, Steve said:
I think it is an additional concert. If you look at the schedule they often have the saturday concert available for digital concert hall. Why would they not play live concerts on saturday? Would make no sense. And it is called "live stream" so that only makes sense when it is actually "live".
The Saturday concert is in a different series called Guest Concerts, which seems not yet set in stone. Probably the concert is earlier in the evening because JW will supposedly leave right after the concert.
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As some of you pointed out already, the only way at the moment is to buy subscriptions in Series K (October 14) and C (October 15), at €135 (about $164) up to €432 (about $542) per series. Call +49 30 254880 and ask for the “abo service” if you want this. Separate tickets go on sale only from August onward, also counts for Saturday the 16th (no possibility for subscription).
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Glad to see Sabrina has gained popularity over the years. It has been my favorite JW score since 1996.
- Marc and jorgegavila
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An Evening with John Williams and Yo-Yo Ma: One Night Only at Carnegie Hall (February 22, 2024)
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