Sandor 797 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 If someone unfamiliar with the music of John Williams would ask: "Let me hear the single most beautiful piece of music ever written by John Williams..?", what selection would you choose..?I'm so far unsure. It's sort of a tie between 'Theme From Schindler's List' and 'Cadillac Of The Skies' (the concert arrangement) for me...Would probably go with Schindler if I had to choose one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Cadillac of the Skies, The Dinosaurs and other cues and pieces come to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 A lot to choose from. Here's some of my picks:"Blue Fairy" theme from A.I."Remembrances" from Schindler's List"The Homecoming" from War Horse"Love Theme" from Superman"Growing Up" from The River"End Credits" from Born on the 4th of July Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,493 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 I don't know. Terribly difficult question, as there's so much to choose from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,068 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 This one is easy. There is a lot of great stuff. But only one that is transcendental. The last 45 seconds of The Visitors/Bye/End Titles: Special Edition from Close Encounters.Williams is channeling the Universe in musical form right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 This one is easy. There is a lot of great stuff. But only one that is transcendental. The last 45 seconds of The Visitors/Bye/End Titles from Close Encounters.Williams is channeling the Universe in musical form right there.My favourite moment is when Roy enters the ship and we get the calm, almost pastoral statement of the five note theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 The statement of the Force Theme when Luke, hanging beneath Cloud City, calls out to Leia on the Falcon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Theme from Schindler's List - Schindler's ListOther great options to pick from:Remembrances - Schindler's ListCadillac of the Skies - Empire of the SunYou Are the Pan - HookCinque's Theme - AmistadAcross the Stars - Attack of the ClonesConfluence - Memoirs of a GeishaThere's just too many to realy come up with an accurate list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,493 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Some of you are cheating! The challenge lies in the fact that you were only supposed to pick ONE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTennisBallKid 17 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Princess Leia's ThemeEnd of thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 A lot to choose from. Here's some of my picks:"Blue Fairy" theme from A.I."Remembrances" from Schindler's List"The Homecoming" from War Horse"Love Theme" from Superman"Growing Up" from The River"End Credits" from Born on the 4th of Julymy choice, but Cadillac of the Skies is quite beautiful, and ET and Me as well.Then if we micro manage go to around the 45/50 second mark and onward of Welcome to Jurassic Park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Empire Of The Sun was the first to come to mind.I wouldn't object to E.T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandor 797 Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 Some of you are cheating! The challenge lies in the fact that you were only supposed to pick ONE!Exactly..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWfangirl1992 18 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 I'm not sure if it's his most beautiful piece but it just came on while I am studying and is without a doubt one of my absolute favorites.End Credits from ET Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 You Are the Pan - HookThat was lifted from Georges Delerue.I'd suggest the cue which climaxes with Jonathan Kent's funeral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannhauser 101 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 The finales from ET and Close Encounters are hard to beat. So are Leaving Hogwarts and You are the Pan. But if I had to pick one, it just might be The Reunion from A.I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Just for the sake of variety, I'll mention As The Water, from Memoirs of a Geisha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilal 569 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Soundings. Muad'Dib 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,826 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 last 10 minutes or so from E.T. (The Bike Chase - The Departure)Schindler's List theme is another idea too, but it has been used over and over, and has lost some of its impact I think to me (i saw it everywhere in compilations, and in comedy series here when they wanted to make fun of something dramatic. I hate them for ruining this beautiful piece for me) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna Lackluster 23 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 The American Collection theme, composed in 2000. mahler3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Jazz Autographs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,416 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 1:03-1:09 of Short Round's ThemeNot even trying to be an Indiana Jones fanboy, that's the most beautiful thing I've ever heard from JW.Also, Dartmoor 1912 would be up there as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alicebrallice 134 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Jazz Autographsah, you're one of the good ones.then I'll say the fountain scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Dry Your Tears, AfricaEnd Titles from Born on The Fourth of JulyBuckbeack's Flight and A Window to the PastThe Peterson House and FinaleLove Theme from The Missouri BreaksRemembering Emile and Finale from War Horse Dogs, Ponies and Old Ruins from ImagesThe Five Sacred Trees and the Cello Concerto are gorgeous, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 mahler3 and Gruesome Son of a Bitch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,684 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,263 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Just for the sake of variety, I'll mention As The Water, from Memoirs of a GeishaWonderful choice I would say another piece for cello and orchestra, that one being the final movement, "Song", from his Cello Concerto. mahler3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixie_twinkle 48 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 The Ballroom Scene from Witches of Eastwick has to be close to the top of my list. I can find many more, but that one I didn't even have to think about.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggFWbJ7Q0Mg mahler3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,191 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Princess Leia's ThemeEnd of thread!Certainly one of the strongest contenders. End Title from Jaws 2 shouldn't be ignored though. Omen II and mahler3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahler3 478 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 ANGELA'S ASHES BACK TO AMERICA - JOHN WILLIAMS from Tim Burden on Vimeo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 The cue from the moment onward when Roy greets the extraterrestrials to the end of the credits in Close Encounters.Alternatively, a suite from War Horse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,651 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I would say the fifth movement of the Horn Concerto (Nocturne), with a close second being the Chairman's waltz from the Memoirs suite for cello, particularly the violin/cello duet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 "Give me Your Names""Back to America""You are the Pan" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 It would be the finale of CEOT3K indeed, starting with THE VISITORS - all the best of Williams neatly packaged in one big cue. Alternately, THE EARLY DAYS from BOTF, DRACULA's end title or SUO GAN, which sadly isn't from Williams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanner251 17 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Wow! Lots of good ones. I have to say that I agree with the tossup between the finales from E.T. and Close Encounters. It just doesn't get much better than that.However, to be a little different, and I'm surprised no one added this, but Yoda and the Force from ESB is a force to be reckoned with too.Also, because I've become a Chamber of Secrets nut lately since the leak of the recording sessions...... "Fawkes Heals Harry". THAT!!! Was my first window into John Williams and film music!! Thank you for that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Score 770 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 In my opinion, the best composition by JW is "Luke and Leia". "Princess Leia's Theme", the main theme of "Angela's Ashes" and several cues from Schindler's List (including "Making the List") are also strong contenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieC 13 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 "With Malice Toward None" would be a strong contender I think (piano version).But then there's the Love Theme from Missouri Breaks, too.I give up in happy exasperation at the wealth of material to choose from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 It is for me impossible to name that single particular piece that would top everything else in this man's bountiful career. Too tough a challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 It is for me impossible to name that single particular piece that would top everything else on this man's bountiful career. Too tough a challenge.God, you're always so indecisive, it really is mind-numbing (and I'm not easily mind-numbed!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 It is for me impossible to name that single particular piece that would top everything else on this man's bountiful career. Too tough a challenge.God, you're always so indecisive, it really is mind-numbing (and I'm not easily mind-numbed!)So your answer of Jedi Rocks is so much better then?!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 It is for me impossible to name that single particular piece that would top everything else in this man's bountiful career. Too tough a challenge.what a wishy washy answer. It is not impossible, you simple pick a piece of music that you keep going back too over and over. What harm is there for you to name one, or several is so be it but it's not a difficult or life and death question. indy4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 153 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Remembrances - the orchestra version. I wish someone would do the concert version without soloist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Theme from Angela's Ashes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanner251 17 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Theme from Sabrina anyone? Ooo Ooo Ooo... Miracle of the Ark!!! No... Marion's Theme! Seriously I keep bouncing around. This thread is going to make my head explode. Muad'Dib 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,711 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Easy...Yoda and The Force, by far. Nothing else William's wrote is remotely close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnaud 6 Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Too many to choose from. So:Yesterday: Audience with the Holy Father from Monsignor.Today: The Levitation from Return of the Jedi.Tomorrow: probably the Finale and Theme from JFK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSM 126 Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 - Theme from Sabrina- Theme from Jurassic Park- Theme from Schindler's List- The Flight to Neverland- Hide and Seek from A.I.- A Christmas Quilt from Stepmom- A Change of Season from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone- Hatching Baby Raptor from Jurassic Park- Balloon Sequence from Witches of Eastwick- A Tree For My Bed from Jurassic Park- The Fountain Scene from The Terminal- The Reunion from A.I.- Jim's New Life from Empire of the Sun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 It would be the finale of CEOT3K indeed, starting with THE VISITORS - all the best of Williams neatly packaged in one big cue.Williams never topped CE3K. He could have retired right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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