Popular Post MikeH 768 Posted August 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 25, 2019 I posted this in the relevant thread but thought some might miss it. Some nice insight from Williams about his early days in the business, etc. https://www.npr.org/2019/08/24/753877978/john-williams-and-anne-sophie-mutter-2-geniuses-for-the-price-of-one aviazn, SteveMc, Thor and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Thor 7,385 Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Nice interview. I so desperately wish there was an interviewer who further investigated the specifics of his early years, since he clearly remembers a lot -- rather than just go into more general areas or well-known areas. Although he was a bit off on the "We've only done film music for 80 years" comment, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 11,957 Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 He probably meant that he's only done film music for 80 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,385 Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 18 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: He probably meant that he's only done film music for 80 years. He, he...well, that's closer to the truth; some 66-67 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Thor 7,385 Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, Modest Expectations said: 86 years since King Kong. True, but original film music had existed for three decades prior. Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TownerFan 4,983 Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 54 minutes ago, Thor said: True, but original film music had existed for three decades prior. That’s correct, but I think JW refers specifically to the artform as intended by the synchronisation of original music specially written to picture for a sound film, i.e. from 1933 onwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,385 Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 45 minutes ago, TownerFan said: That’s correct, but I think JW refers specifically to the artform as intended by the synchronisation of original music specially written to picture for a sound film, i.e. from 1933 onwards. Yes, hopefully that's what he means. Of course, there are examples of that type of music prior to KING KONG, post-JAZZ SINGER, even in the US, although far more marginal. I just get my "knickers in a twist" every time someone sorta says originally composed film music began with that film or that year. Those statements mostly come from Americans. Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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