Jacck 23 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Just been listening to the CSO Concert Recording.Tributes! (for Seiji) is such a fantastic piece. It's so well crafted and thought out. Intricate interplay between parts, complex melodic writing, brilliant orchestration, original and innovative harmonic progressions, etc. What a brilliant piece!What does everyone else think of this work, and does anyone else know any more about it - i.e. what inspired Williams to write it? _deleted_ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,625 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 OMG I just realized that was almost as good sounding as getting an official c.d. release. And of Fanfare for a Festive Occasion too.Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSM 126 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Just been listening to the CSO Concert Recording.Tributes! (for Seiji) is such a fantastic piece. It's so well crafted and thought out. Intricate interplay between parts, complex melodic writing, brilliant orchestration, original and innovative harmonic progressions, etc. What a brilliant piece!What does everyone else think of this work, and does anyone else know any more about it - i.e. what inspired Williams to write it?I think it was written in celebration of Seiji Osawa's 60th birthday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neimoidian 14 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 I love that piece. The opening gives me chills everytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omen II 1,235 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 What does everyone else think of this work, and does anyone else know any more about it - i.e. what inspired Williams to write it?According to an obscure website I found on the internet, it was premiered on 22nd April 1999 in recognition of Seiji Ozawa's 25-year association with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. I dare say Johnny and Seiji have whiled away many a happy hour downing shots of sake and mulling over old times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 The piece is indeed conceived as a tribute to Williams' long-time friend Seiji Ozawa in the form of a kind of little Concerto for Orchestra. Williams said the piece gave him the opportunity to explore several unorthodox instrumental combinations and groupings, in which all the sections bounce in and out several thematic "ruminations". It's indeed an impressive piece, a real tour-de-force for the entire orchestra, but it's lightweight and exihilarating in its nature.You can find several info about the piece on Markus Hable's great website. _deleted_ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSM 126 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 What does everyone else think of this work, and does anyone else know any more about it - i.e. what inspired Williams to write it?According to an obscure website I found on the internet, it was premiered on 22nd April 1999 in recognition of Seiji Ozawa's 25-year association with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. I dare say Johnny and Seiji have whiled away many a happy hour downing shots of sake and mulling over old times.Good job. I think I am confusing the piece with To Lenny, to Lenny! which was written for Bernstein's 60th brithday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarbas 1 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 That concert piece is amazing! Anyone have noticed the similarity with Dooku's escape unreleased music (after the confrontation with Yoda)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,625 Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 I also love the American Journey pieces played here. I always found the c.d. recording is a bit lifeless (like Call of the Champions) ,so I really wanted a good re-recording without the poems . And there's kick ass new endings to Immigration and Building and Civil Rights sections. That made me really happy.if this concert had Soundings it would have been perfect.K.M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 I had the luck to attend those magnificent concerts last November. In that same program, Williams and the CSO gave terrific performance of the two pieces from Witches of Eastwick ("The Balloon Scene" and "The Dance of the Witches") and "Adventures on Earth" from E.T., not forgetting also the gorgeous concert arrangement of The Accidental Tourist as an encore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 In that same program, Williams and the CSO gave terrific performance of the two pieces from Witches of Eastwick ("The Balloon Scene" and "The Dance of the Witches")Wow, hearing those rarely performed Witches pieces live would be amazing!Ray Barnsbury - who thinks "Fanfare for a Festive Occasion" is just great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,625 Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Well,ok,the stream may not be "c.d. quality" ,but it seems to be in the 192 kbps range and better than any bootleg recording we had before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Actually, I really like "Tributes!" too. I hadn't heard it before this. More quickly engaging than some of Williams' other "classical" works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,625 Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Tributes is like a companion piece to Soundings.now if we can only get Celebration Fanfare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob 0 Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Pardon a newbie question (and the older topic) but what is Celebration Fanfare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,625 Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 it's a Williams fanfare not even available as a bootleg recording. there's midi of it somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QMM 4 Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 I'd love to have his arrangement of Accidental Tourist, that was one of my favorite parts of that concert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,792 Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 it's a Williams fanfare not even available as a bootleg recording.But now it is... And the people wait for the music to end before appaluding. NEAT!As a curiosity, it reminds me of the main theme from Lennertz medal of honor Rising sun, i think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odnurega1 0 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Can anyone send me the pieces from American Journey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,625 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 it's a Williams fanfare not even available as a bootleg recording.But now it is... And the people wait for the music to end before appaluding. NEAT!As a curiosity, it reminds me of the main theme from Lennertz medal of honor Rising sun, i think.No it's not .Celebration Fanfare is not Fanfare for a Festive Occasion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 The tracks from American Journey are far more superior on the original cd. The concert versions sound too sluggish for my liking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,792 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 it's a Williams fanfare not even available as a bootleg recording.But now it is... And the people wait for the music to end before appaluding. NEAT!As a curiosity, it reminds me of the main theme from Lennertz medal of honor Rising sun, i think.No it's not .Celebration Fanfare is not Fanfare for a Festive Occasionlol sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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