clairsmith 1 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Just wondering. With his large resume, was Williams ever inspired by classical composers? SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,334 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,901 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Hi and welcome @clairsmith. There are quite a few threads on this topic like this one you might find worth purusing: Also @Ludwig has a great series on his blog going through themes through various John Williams films from a musical point of view you might find interesting. https://www.filmmusicnotes.com/john-williams-themes-part-1-the-force-theme/ Generally, yes John Williams is very influenced by both classical music and popular jazz music. I find it more than just mimicry but a wide range of influence that he has mastered and can dip and dive into as needed for a scene while having his unique style that transcends those influences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 @clairsmith Canada, eh? Welcome to the forums! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Do we have specific citations about when he said Haydn was his favorite, or one of his favorite composers? The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,901 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 33 minutes ago, SteveMc said: Do we have specific citations about when he said Haydn was his favorite, or one of his favorite composers? He said it in the USC masterclass. Not sure if that is available anywhere online though. Classic FM interview he said: "I listen to all kinds of music, a lot of contemporary music and I'm a big fan of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and I love Brahms." SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post filmmusic 1,822 Posted February 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2019 39 minutes ago, SteveMc said: Do we have specific citations about when he said Haydn was his favorite, or one of his favorite composers? Quote If you were to ask me what would I hear just for pleasure, I’d probably say Haydn. Even more than Mozart in my case. https://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/19/john-williams-lets-his-muses-carry-him-along/ Quote Haydn is "one of the all-time great musical talents," he says. "Without Haydn, we probably wouldn't have Mozart or Beethoven." https://www.chronicle.com/article/Conversations-With-John/4906 Jurassic Shark, crlbrg, SteveMc and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,008 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 11 minutes ago, karelm said: contemporary music Such as Miley Cyrus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crlbrg 381 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 38 minutes ago, filmmusic said: https://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/19/john-williams-lets-his-muses-carry-him-along/ https://www.chronicle.com/article/Conversations-With-John/4906 Is there a thread with a list of interviews of JW? Tried searching but couldn't come across one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Score 770 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 41 minutes ago, filmmusic said: https://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/19/john-williams-lets-his-muses-carry-him-along/ https://www.chronicle.com/article/Conversations-With-John/4906 Thank you, filmmusic! I knew the first one, but had never read the second one, which is very interesting. filmmusic and ins 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,822 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 36 minutes ago, carlborg said: Is there a thread with a list of interviews of JW? Tried searching but couldn't come across one You can try here: http://www.jwfan.com/?page_id=129 crlbrg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,488 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 2 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: Such as Miley Cyrus? Oh, fuck Miley Cyrus. @clairsmith, Hermann, Holst, Korngold, Vaughn Williams, and Walton can all be heard in JW's music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,008 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 2 minutes ago, Richard said: Oh, fuck Miley Cyrus. Not really my type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p0llux 392 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 19 hours ago, clairsmith said: Just wondering. With his large resume, was Williams ever inspired by classical composers? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ii2 210 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 21 hours ago, clairsmith said: Just wondering. With his large resume, was Williams ever inspired by classical composers? Of course. There is even some pieces of his that bare resemblance to certain classical pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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