Marian Schedenig 8,834 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 25 minutes ago, crocodile said: What do you mean? As far as I recall, Conrad Pope indicated that he did some work on Leia's Theme - and perhaps a few other pieces? I can't remember the details, or where I read that. His Facebook page, possibly? Sunshine Reger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amer 2,208 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 5 hours ago, Marian Schedenig said: As far as I recall, Conrad Pope indicated that he did some work on Leia's Theme - and perhaps a few other pieces? I can't remember the details, or where I read that. His Facebook page, possibly? Correct, he basically arranged and adapted that piece for Williams and Sophie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondheim 1,160 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Is that the only one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artguy360 1,889 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 40 minutes ago, Amer said: Correct, he basically arranged and adapted that piece for Williams and Sophie. Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't ASM tell a story about the arrangement for Leia's theme not working so JW reworked it at the sessions or something? I recall reading something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 608 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 1 hour ago, artguy360 said: Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't ASM tell a story about the arrangement for Leia's theme not working so JW reworked it at the sessions or something? I recall reading something like that. Yes she did. JW wrote every note of the violin parts on the album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Amer 2,208 Posted July 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 18, 2020 8 hours ago, artguy360 said: Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't ASM tell a story about the arrangement for Leia's theme not working so JW reworked it at the sessions or something? I recall reading something like that. here is what Conrad Pope posted on Nov 24th, 2019: Conrad Pope:ARRANGING/ADAPTING: What’s the Difference? What are the challenges?John Williams asked me to do an arrangement of Princess Leia’s Theme for Anne-Sophie Mutter. When “god” asks you to do something- no matter how inadequate you feel to the task- it is impossible to say no—particularly when the performer is a “goddess” whose music making has inspired you all your life. This summer at the HOLLYWOOD MUSIC WORKSHOP I shall share the process that resulted in this recording. What is an arrangement? What is an adaption? What is key to a conception? The challenge in an arrangement such as this is: How can one contribute to something so well known and so iconic? What can be new when everything old must be retained? How to fashion “obbligato” that will take the listener on a journey where they will discover something underneath that they hadn’t suspected? This summer, with violinist maestro Dimitrie Leivici, I will illustrate and comment precisely on fashioning an introduction and working out a solo part that that takes the listener on a journey through music that that they already know so well but invites them to it discover anew. P.S. I just messaged Conrad to further clarify,, crocodile, blondheim, Marian Schedenig and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,374 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Well, Pope Conrad William Ross did well. Karol blondheim and Remco 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayesian 1,424 Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Maybe it's already been mentioned here, but anyone else notice Amazon's pushed back the cd/blu-ray combo of JW in Vienna to October 2?? The cd-only release still comes out August 14, though. I wonder why the delay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 38,934 Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 7 minutes ago, Bayesian said: Maybe it's already been mentioned here, but anyone else notice Amazon's pushed back the cd/blu-ray combo of JW in Vienna to October 2?? The cd-only release still comes out August 14, though. I wonder why the delay? On 7/17/2020 at 10:36 AM, Mattris said: I noticed that Amazon pushed back the release of the Blu-Ray set to October 2, 2020. Hopefully, the producers are taking the additional time to make some improvements, such as picking the best performances (across the two concerts) and polishing the overall sound mix. On 7/17/2020 at 11:06 AM, Jay said: The concert video was finished months ago and the stream is the same thing we're getting on disc. The delay is only due to manufacturing delays of the physical product Bayesian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawel P. 738 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 6 hours ago, Bayesian said: Maybe it's already been mentioned here, but anyone else notice Amazon's pushed back the cd/blu-ray combo of JW in Vienna to October 2?? The cd-only release still comes out August 14, though. I wonder why the delay? Yes, it was mentioned here quite recently. The date change is only at US Amazon. In European stores it'll be available from August 14. (of course, they can still change the date - hopefully not) https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B087SCCYF1/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&psc=1 https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B087SCCYF1/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF&psc=1 https://store.deutschegrammophon.com/p51-i0028948390458/john-williams-wiener-philharmoniker-anne-sophie-mutter/john-williams-live-in-vienna-ltd-deluxe-edition-cd-bluray-/index.html https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/art/john-williams-anne-sophie-mutter-john-williams-in-vienna/hnum/9843487 Bayesian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxTheHouseelf 330 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 A UHQCD-MQA version from Japan is listed on Amazon for release on 21. August 2020: "Japanese Ultra-High Quality CD (MQA) pressing. Universal. 2020. " https://www.amazon.de/John-Williams-Vienna-UHQCD-MQA/dp/B089BMTKFF/ Does anybody have this kind of CD? Is there a distinct difference in sound quality compared to normal CDs? Edit: Looks like there will be two versions: Deluxe Edition with the UHQCD + Bluray and just the UHQCD CD. https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/searches?term.media_format=&q=John+Williams+In+Vienna+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thx99 1,786 Posted July 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 23, 2020 14 minutes ago, MaxTheHouseelf said: Does anybody have this kind of CD? Is there a distinct difference in sound quality compared to normal CDs? LLL's release of The Swarm was also an MQA release. When used with an MQA decoder, it allegedly provides for better-than-CD quality sound, but there has been some talk that without the decoder, the sound is below CD-quality. Here's are a few MQA pages: https://www.mqa.co.uk/how-it-works http://bobtalks.co.uk/blog/science-mqa/mqa-playback/# http://bobtalks.co.uk/blog/mqaplayback/origami-and-the-last-mile/ Check out this FSM thread for more info and links regarding MQA: https://filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=139497&forumID=1&archive=0 Jurassic Shark, Miguel Andrade and MaxTheHouseelf 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmarps 217 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Not sure how it is for the rest of the world, but "Devil's Dance" just dropped at midnight UK time. It sounds spectacular and I am actually liking Mutter's playing. Timo Martikainen and MaxTheHouseelf 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sunshine Reger 3,577 Posted July 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 23, 2020 . MaxTheHouseelf, artguy360, Muad'Dib and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Madmartigan JC 86 Posted July 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2020 Extraordinary! I've always been in love of this danse macabre, and I think it's one of those Williams pieces that suits unashadmely in the program of a classical concert, particularly in the violin-piano arrangement. This new version takes its showy virtuosism even further, and I think the treatment is one of the most accomplished from the Across the Stars venture, since it fits the subject matter perfectly (even though it's absent from the album). IMO it's even one of the few pieces that benefit from Mutter's 'harsh' sound. Timo Martikainen, Sunshine Reger and Tom 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,982 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Excellent performance and recording. I love the energy and craziness of the regular concert version so much that I struggle to connect with this more subdued version. But, the world is big enough for both. On 7/23/2020 at 10:43 PM, Madmartigan JC said: IMO it's even one of the few pieces that benefit from Mutter's 'harsh' sound. It really works with Dracula as well, and probably for the same reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bespin 8,665 Posted July 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 27, 2020 I'm currently watching the German broadcast of the Vienna concert... finally. WHAT A PERFORMANCE FOR E.T.!!! I had tears in my eyes, and God knowns how many time I listened to this piece before. WOW! Matthias, SteveMc, bigjimwilson and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pawel P. 738 Posted July 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2020 Looks nice. Dr. Rick, SteveMc, Ricard and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyD 1,292 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 I cannot wait until this gets delivered to me. I'll pop the Blu-Ray in first and watch the concert, then the interviews. Finally, I will listen to the entire CD, and then import said CD into my John Williams Library on Apple Music. JacksonElmore 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonb 119 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 On 7/11/2020 at 8:49 PM, rough cut said: LOL 😉 how are you watching it? Can you help me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,739 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Sorry mate, right now I’m just rewatching it in my mind from attending the concert in person. That’s probably better than the bootlegs, the youtube-videos and the non-existent DVDs, but until the Blu-ray comes out there’s no way of knowing what’s really the best way to re-experience the magic. Just do what I do: Hang on in there till the concert is released in physical media. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,374 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Hmm suddenly my Amazon UK orders don't have delivery dates. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,841 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 On 1/20/2020 at 10:34 PM, Biodome said: He did that on Saturday, too. And he didn't come out to stage after that one. He probably went to bed due to the jetlag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 3,846 Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 https://www.facebook.com/UMHKushop/videos/john-williams-in-vienna-2x-gold-colored-vinyl/2605595786348810/?__so__=permalink&__rv__=related_videos Some of us may have made it to the cover of the Gold Editions? I do like John's personal message! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,841 Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 3 hours ago, BB-8 said: I do like John's personal message! The privilege of conducting the esteemed Vienna Philharmonic at the Musikverein was, for me, the honor of a lifetime. I was particularly impressed with the magnificent acoustics of the Great Hall, which are so justly renowned and so beautifully captured in Deutsche Grammophon's splendid recording of these concerts. I was also very touched by the generosity and hospitality of the members of this great orchestra, all of whom performed this music with brilliance and enthusiasm. In these challenging days, when musicians and audiences around the world cannot come together to share the pleasures of music-making in person, I look back on these very special concerts with great fondness, and I hope that these recordings might give listeners and viewers some measure of the joy I experienced in visiting beautiful Vienna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,739 Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 In spite of the crappy quality I can definitely say I am not in the shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,841 Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 This looks like a shot from The Square. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondheim 1,160 Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 On 7/27/2020 at 12:13 PM, Bespin said: I'm currently watching the German broadcast of the Vienna concert... finally. WHAT A PERFORMANCE FOR E.T.!!! I had tears in my eyes, and God knowns how many time I listened to this piece before. WOW! I cannot stop dwelling on this comment. I want to hear that E.T. performance so badly. I may be in actual physical pain. Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyD 1,292 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 18 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: The privilege of conducting the esteemed Vienna Philharmonic at the Musikverein was, for me, the honor of a lifetime. I was particularly impressed with the magnificent acoustics of the Great Hall, which are so justly renowned and so beautifully captured in Deutsche Grammophon's splendid recording of these concerts. I was also very touched by the generosity and hospitality of the members of this great orchestra, all of whom performed this music with brilliance and enthusiasm. In these challenging days, when musicians and audiences around the world cannot come together to share the pleasures of music-making in person, I look back on these very special concerts with great fondness, and I hope that these recordings might give listeners and viewers some measure of the joy I experienced in visiting beautiful Vienna. A beautiful message from the Maestro. Dang, I cannot wait to see and hear this concert! Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MaxTheHouseelf 330 Posted August 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2020 Here's the full "Hedwigs Theme" in Vienna crlbrg, blondheim, Madmartigan JC and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWFan009 0 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 I noticed that the video of the whole concert is now available on Apple Music as a visual album so if someone here have a subscription, then you should be able to watch it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmarps 217 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 3 hours ago, JWFan009 said: I noticed that the video of the whole concert is now available on Apple Music as a visual album so if someone here have a subscription, then you should be able to watch it Just noticed this too!! Great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,665 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Nobody have a subscription to Apple Music! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmartigan JC 86 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Beautiful performance. ASM really seems to have settled on the stylistic choices she made for the recording of Across the Stars down to every little detail. I don't hear noticeable differences betweeen this live performance and the studio recording in that regard. I don't mean this is a bad thing. On the contrary, it speaks to how minutely she appears to have digested Williams arrangements. On the other hand I expected to hear some variations, especially in the cadenzas. Not that there's anything wrong, just that having both recordings so close to each other seems to me a bit redundant at times, beyond the exceptional gift that was the context of this particular concert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 2,868 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 That arrangement of Hedwig’s Theme really gives a fascinating insight into how the theme could have progressed through the franchise had JW been able to score all 8 films. crlbrg, blondheim and Remco 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Rick 1,188 Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 I went back several pages and didn't see the vinyl set posted yet, if it has already apologies. BB-8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 38,934 Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 On 8/6/2020 at 3:47 AM, BB-8 said: https://www.facebook.com/UMHKushop/videos/john-williams-in-vienna-2x-gold-colored-vinyl/2605595786348810/?__so__=permalink&__rv__=related_videos Some of us may have made it to the cover of the Gold Editions? I do like John's personal message! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Rick 1,188 Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Well yes, but that's a video, I posted a high-res picture Actually, in the video it has gold discs, the pic I got off Amazon is black, so haha! Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 3,846 Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 17 hours ago, ATXHusker said: Well yes, but that's a video, I posted a high-res picture Actually, in the video it has gold discs, the pic I got off Amazon is black, so haha! 17 hours ago, ATXHusker said: Well yes, but that's a video, I posted a high-res picture Actually, in the video it has gold discs, the pic I got off Amazon is black, so haha! Ouch! Dr. Rick and MaxTheHouseelf 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post toothless 974 Posted August 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 12, 2020 Just got an email from JPCn my order is on its way (Blu-ray) bollemanneke, MaxTheHouseelf and Pawel P. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 3,846 Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 2 hours ago, toothless said: Just got an email from JPCn my order is on its way (Blu-ray) Got single CD and Deluxe CD+Bluray notification from JPC yesterday, and standard Vinyl notification today! I am checking my letter box every 5 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amer 2,208 Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 1 hour ago, BB-8 said: Got single CD and Deluxe CD+Bluray notification from JPC yesterday, and standard Vinyl notification today! I am checking my letter box every 5 minutes. (You).. Have All the Time In the World... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,326 Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Got a text that my copy of the regular vinyl release is ready for pick up at the local store I ordered it from. Should get it tomorrow, one day ahead of the actual release! I think it will be a first to me Still no dispatch notice on the on-line orders though. thx99 and bollemanneke 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Rick 1,188 Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Wait, I thought the CD + Blu-ray release was pushed out to October? I pre-ordered both the standard CD release and the CD + BR release on Amazon. Am I missing something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,679 Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Stock delays in Australia, release date has been postponed! Agh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 608 Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 1 hour ago, ATXHusker said: Wait, I thought the CD + Blu-ray release was pushed out to October? I pre-ordered both the standard CD release and the CD + BR release on Amazon. Am I missing something? In Germany it will be released this friday. Deutsche Grammophon is a german company, as the name suggests bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawel P. 738 Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 1 hour ago, ATXHusker said: Wait, I thought the CD + Blu-ray release was pushed out to October? I pre-ordered both the standard CD release and the CD + BR release on Amazon. Am I missing something? The premiere of this release hasn't been postponed in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 38,934 Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 I ordered from Amazon US which now lists a release date of October 2 https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B087SCCYF1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Rick 1,188 Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 19 minutes ago, Steve said: In Germany it will be released this friday. Deutsche Grammophon is a german company, as the name suggests I was aware they're a German company but unaware of the lack of delay there, lucky! Is anyone springing for the UHQCD-MQA version? Seems pretty exorbitant to me. https://www.amazon.com/John-Williams-Vienna-UHQCD-MQA/dp/B089BHZYDH/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=john+williams+vienna&qid=1597238372&s=music&sr=1-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BB-8 3,846 Posted August 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 12, 2020 4 hours ago, Miguel Andrade said: Got a text that my copy of the regular vinyl release is ready for pick up at the local store I ordered it from. Should get it tomorrow, one day ahead of the actual release! I think it will be a first to me Still no dispatch notice on the on-line orders though. CD and CD&Bluray have arrived! Unboxing starting shortly. I'm in Germany: Lower Saxony south of Hannover. Leitmotif, blondheim, MaxTheHouseelf and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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