Popular Post davwien 5 Posted March 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2022 IMG_0804.MOV Dear fellow fans, I wanted to chime in with my impressions, and two very short video snippets of the Imperial March & the Hedwig Theme performances! I have some audio clippings of his speeches & other famous pieces (however I am not sure this is allowed to post). The Saturday concert was a wonderful experience. The players were enjoying themselves, John was enthusiastic and often pointing to the wide range of audience to Ms Mutter during the applauses. I felt the conectedness, even while sitting on the back end of the wonderful hall. John truly doesn't show his age when on stage and his energy is palpable. His anecdotes and intros were funny and met with chuckles (the scherzo with/out motorcycle!). Any reservations by audience here must have been made in comparison to his other concerts, because this was unforgettable! The second violin concerto was different from his film music, and I enjoyed that about it. It sounded somewhat like Second Viennese school's Berg-Schönberg violin concerto/orchestral music at the beginning, the genre that has a narrower audience, and more dynamic by the end. Great playing by the timpani, harp, and Ms Mutter! The sound of the Musikverein great hall really emphasised the power of his scherzos & the Imperial March (which was tempo-ed faster). You really cannot prepare for the acoustics and explosiveness until you experience it. That small blunder by the horn solo during Princess Leia's theme was certainly noticeable, but nothing egregious, and the horn section was promptly back in full swing. Loud and confident. I would say (and I am a mere enthusiast) that the playing was mostly exceptional. 2047681725_HedwigsTheme.MOV 1047383469_ImperialMarch.MOV MaxTheHouseelf, BuzzLightyear, apples and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biodome 714 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 18 hours ago, Marian Schedenig said: Somewhere in the middle of the foremost block, about row 7-ish? I was in the left block on about their level and mostly took my cue from them. The ticket said we were in row 4, and when you add the three(?) front rows to that that would make it row 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433 Posted March 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2022 Coming back from Vienna. I feel so blessed to have been able to attend saturday. What a magical moment it was that I can hardly realised that it did happen! It has been said before but Williams was such in great shape, looking so happy. It was heart warming to see him like that. The orchestra was great (minus one or two flubs but that's the magic of Live performance). Really hope that the concert will be released at least as a CD for anyone to experience the beautiful performance of the VPO espacially The Long Goodbye, The Duel, Across the Stars and The Imperial March which were to me the best performance of the evenings. My favourite performance was The Duel but probably for all the mischiefs you could feel between Mutter and Williams. I'll end this post with a big thanks to everyone involved for making such an incredible event possible. I hope those who attend enjoyed it and that those who didn't will be given the opportunity to because that's was hell of a moment. crumbs, mahler3, Chewy and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,208 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 10 hours ago, Fabulin said: There were so many recordings floating around after the 2020 concerts, but this time I can't find a single one. Was Heinz Fischer absent? On Saturday, the "official" boxes seemed empty. On Sunday I couldn't see, because I was sitting roughly below them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 3,482 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 20 hours ago, Lord Montague said: That's a tape recorder. Nobody would bother with a tape recorder unless it was some kind of boutique analogue recording. Blu-ray seems very unlikely then. That looks like a museum dummy from Haus der Musik. Today in KURIER: And the print version of the Standard article: Matthias and Sandor 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Holko 9,530 Posted March 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2022 22 minutes ago, BB-8 said: Today in KURIER: Google translated: Quote When music should just bring great joy Criticism. He was nominated 52 times for the Oscar (only Walt Disney with 57 nominations is ahead of him), he received the award five times, plus countless Golden Globes, Emmys and Grammys: John Williams has long been a living legend. Not just in Hollywood. Because Williams is one thing above all: a grandiose composer. Two years ago, the Vienna Philharmonic invited the now 90-year-old and very agile master to the podium in the Golden Hall of the Vienna Musikverein for the first time; his partner at the time was the star violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter. The result: one of the most memorable concerts - at least for the author of these lines. And now John Williams was back. Again with Anne-Sophie Mutter, of course with the Viennese (in a sold-out hall) and caused a standing ovation. Before the start of the concert, after almost every single number and after the grandiose encore finale anyway. And the artists also proved one thing: the (completely stupid, by the way) distinction between serious and popular music has had its day. This could be experienced, for example, in Williams' second violin concerto. Because then Anne-Sophie Mutter - for whom the work was also composed - entered a perfect dialogue with the Vienna Philharmonic. Harp (excellent soloist), flute, percussion and strings played the leading roles here; the violin solo part is characterized by technical sophistication, cadences - this is the highest art of composition. And Anne-Sophie Mutter was the ideal interpreter for this approximately 40-minute piece. There was of course music from Superman, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones or Star Wars, which the Viennese performed perfectly and with joy alongside the fine interim comments by conductor Williams. All that remains is the request: Da capo! PETER JAROLIN KURIER rating: ***** MfL85, crlbrg, tmarps and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 3,482 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 4 hours ago, Lord Montague said: no CD recording and no video recording this time... No CD? But there were extra grounded mics for key boards, harp and percussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Biodome 714 Posted March 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2022 4 minutes ago, BB-8 said: No CD? But there were extra grounded mics for key boards, harp and percussion. During the first concert, as I was sitting in the balcony, I could see that the mics were clearly recording, as they had red lights on. The music is definitely not lost, but whether there's a CD in the works, I don't think anyone knows for sure. crlbrg, Matthias and BB-8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 3,482 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 7 minutes ago, Biodome said: During the first concert, as I was sitting in the balcony, I could see that the mics were clearly recording, as they had red lights on. The music is definitely not lost, but whether there's a CD in the works, I don't think anyone knows for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien F 1,742 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 I'm a little surprised that JW has visited Vienna a second time but hasn't yet rescheduled a visit to London with the LSO given that he couldn't do the concert a few years ago due to last minute illness. Maybe the LSO's schedule doesn't match his. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,350 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Wait a second, I thought some engineer had confirmed they were going to ask DG to release it? Is now the time to start spamming DG? Matthias 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JonathanAsh 80 Posted March 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2022 From having talked to a recording engineer myself and from what @PetePan gathered, we have confirmation that the concert was recorded and that they (probably DG) are planning to release it on vinyl. I can‘t imagine there will be an LP but no CD, so I expect there to be both. Amer, BB-8, Matthias and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MfL85 36 Posted March 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2022 Ah, back from Vienna. And as everybody said - what a concert! It was so good to return to Vienna after two years to see Williams again with Ann-Sophie Mutter. And I would say, after three concerts in Europe, this was the one for me! I attended the performance on Sunday, had a great seats (one of the Logen Plätze on the left side, close to the stage) and it was a joy to listen from beginning to end. The 1st half was especially impressive. After a fun opener (Ring the bells), the often mentioned 2nd Violin Concerto followed, a highly demanding and complex piece that has LOTS of echoes from the 2nd Viennese School in it. Complex harmonies, splendid colors of sound, brilliantly performed by Ann Sophie Mutter. It is a complex work that Williams conducted wonderfully. Here you could really see what a fantastic conductor he is. He gave Mutter time to breathe and to play, accompanied her when she played her parts and took the reigns in the tutti parts. The crescendi, the intimate stuff, it was wonderfully build up and executed. I was so happy to see that the audience appreciated this complex work and rewarded the performance with a standing ovation! A far cry from easy listening. I was happy to see that even the older audience members who probably primarly showed up for Mutter were extremely impressed by the piece. "The Long Goodbye" was a wonderful encore for part 1. Part 2 was dedicated to his film music. And - again - all pieces were brilliantly and intensly performed. I noticed that even pieces I never had a huge connection with like the "Superman" Theme were absolutely phenomenal this time. One or two highlights were "Fawkes Theme" which Williams conducted slower than William Ross on the album which meant that wonderful and delightful details could be heard. "March of the Resistance" was also better than on the album. The whole counterpoint structure including the fugue came across really well and gave the march a beautiful and complex appearance. "Princess Leias Theme" was another highlight for me. Again, the tempo was a little slower than on other occasion which gave the solos an almost otherworldly beauty and intensity. Well I could rave on forever but it was just absolutely emotionally overwhelming, a morning full of joy in a dark time! Now I am back in Berlin and took a lot of light with me. I am so grateful having made the trip to Vienna a second time! (Sorry for my english) Martinland, crumbs, Matthias and 10 others 8 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 3,482 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 28 minutes ago, JonathanAsh said: From having talked to a recording engineer myself and from what @PetePan gathered, we have confirmation that the concert was recorded and that they (probably DG) are planning to release it on vinyl. I can‘t imagine there will be an LP but no CD, so I expect there to be both. Just an LP would suggest a limited direct metal mastering? That retrotech picture looked more like a control panel from the Death Star. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanAsh 80 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 I don‘t really know a lot about how the whole recording technology stuff works, but in addition to the turn table-type thing you could see in PetePan’s picture, there was a large mixing console thing in the centre of the room with pretty flashing lights. It seems unlikely to me that they would only release an LP and no CD. I thought the big flashy lights console was their usual digital recording equipment, and the ‘Death Star control panel’ was some additional equipment they brought so they could also make an LP. I didn’t have anyone specifically tell me this, though. I could be mistaken. BB-8 and Matthias 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Fabulin 3,514 Posted March 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2022 Have we forgotten how business-savvy the last JW-VPO-DG collaboration was? The "vinyl-only" idea is just ridiculous! crumbs, BB-8, JonathanAsh and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 3,482 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 47 minutes ago, Fabulin said: How can anyone believe that they would make it vinyl-only? Just thinking of Haitink Bruckner 7 with BPO (BPO records) and Hrusa Smetana Ma Vlast second take with Bambergers (Accentus). These kind of limited prints sell like Andy Warhols. Fabulin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,350 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 12 minutes ago, Fabulin said: Have we forgotten how business-savvy the last JW-VPO-DG collaboration was? The "vinyl-only" idea is just ridiculous! Yeah, it was savvy indeed. Like, I honestly don't know how many releases they cranked out anymore. BB-8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sandor 797 Posted March 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2022 I genuinely want to thank all those who posted pictures, updates and such. It made me feel as if I was part of the experience, although I sadly couldn't be there for the concerts. crumbs, Matthias, MfL85 and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BB-8 3,482 Posted March 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2022 Hotel Imperial March 2022 michael_grig, Matthias, Once and 3 others 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Alex 2,835 Posted March 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2022 4 minutes ago, BB-8 said: Hotel Imperial March 2022 Looks like he's just been caught on one of those police shows. rpvee, mahler3, tmarps and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 I just wish we could have this wonderful wall-to-wall coverage of all of his American conducting gigs. I guess it's sort of inevitable given how much more spread out we are geographically. Once 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mahler3 478 Posted March 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2022 2 hours ago, Damien F said: I'm a little surprised that JW has visited Vienna a second time but hasn't yet rescheduled a visit to London with the LSO given that he couldn't do the concert a few years ago due to last minute illness. Maybe the LSO's schedule doesn't match his. Multiple forces are still trying to make it happen! 12-Mile Reef, Marian Schedenig, Matthias and 6 others 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlastoEls 563 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 21 minutes ago, mahler3 said: Multiple forces are still trying to make it happen! May the same force be with them! (RAH 4 miles from my house instead of these glamorous trips to Vienna and Berlin!) bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nemesis 245 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Could somone post pictures of the concert program booklet please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,350 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 1 hour ago, mahler3 said: Multiple forces are still trying to make it happen! Finely tuned antennae going haywire. BB-8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BB-8 3,482 Posted March 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2022 We need that Viennese Fawkes on CD! MfL85, igger6 and Raiders of the SoundtrArk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PetePan 163 Posted March 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2022 53 minutes ago, Nemesis said: Could somone post pictures of the concert program booklet please? MfL85, Jay, apples and 2 others 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BB-8 3,482 Posted March 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2022 The descriptions of the Star Wars Episodes follow the same logic as the Parterre row numbers in the Musikvereinssaal. AlexanderB, Matthias and PetePan 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Matthias 267 Posted March 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2022 On 13/03/2022 at 2:58 PM, PetePan said: After the concert I was talking outside to one of the percussionist and he confirmed that there will be a 'schallplatte'...😎 Recording in the making! Did the rumor of vinyl-only arise from the fact that the percussionist said 'Schallplatte'? Because that word - strictly speaking - means vinyl record, but colloquially it also includes CDs and other media. As PetePan said, this just means a recording is being made! BB-8, MaxTheHouseelf and JonathanAsh 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanAsh 80 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 The recording engineer I spoke to also only said ‘Schallplatte’. I’m from Germany, where that word really only refers to a vinyl record. @Matthias, if you say in Austrian German it’s a general way of referring to CDs etc., all the better! BB-8 and Matthias 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetePan 163 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 28 minutes ago, JonathanAsh said: The recording engineer I spoke to also only said ‘Schallplatte’. I’m from Germany, where that word really only refers to a vinyl record. @Matthias, if you say in Austrian German it’s a general way of referring to CDs etc., all the better! In the Netherlands we also say that a band makes 'een nieuwe plaat'. But that as well is a general reference to vinyl, CD, or even streaming. Ps. Interesting note on the door: Please put phones into fly-mode. Direct to disc... Something to do with interference? Matthias and bollemanneke 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Stupid question, is the composition of the orchestra was very different than the one used for the 2020 recorded concert? Same first players by example? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 That's not a stupid question at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanAsh 80 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 @Bespin Not exactly the same players, no. I recognised some faces again, like the first desk of the violas, some trumpet and bassoon players; but others, like the concertmaster, first oboe and the timpanist were not the same as in the 2020 concerts. Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetePan 163 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 9 minutes ago, Bespin said: Stupid question, is the composition of the orchestra was different than the one used for the 2020 recorded concert? Same first players by example? I compared them with the video on YouTube and noticed quite some different players. At least the first violin player (concert master), the second flute, which was a woman in 2022 and I guess also the timpani player (or he got bold really quick...😅). In fact the timpani player in 2020 now was the percussionist stating there will be a schalplatte.... Bespin and Matthias 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apples 64 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Will this be the final chapter of the Maestro’s European adventure, or will we see London… Milan… 👀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_grig 472 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Berlin! LEIPZIG!!! BB-8 and apples 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MaxTheHouseelf 324 Posted March 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2022 1 hour ago, PetePan said: Ps. Interesting note on the door: Please put phones into fly-mode. Direct to disc... Something to do with interference? Got nothing else to do, so I did some research: First possibility is, this "direct to disc" note is already on that door for months like the "TELDEX" sticker and has nothing to do with this concert in particular. Second possibility is DG realized people throwing so much money at them with Williams releases, they'll have to take it to the next level and milk the cow even more: Quote "As one of the very few studios worldwide, we offer direct-to-disc recordings where the audio is recorded directly on lacquer disc. This lacquer disc is not only the recording media but also the master that is used to make stampers for industrial vinyl pressing. A direct-to-disc recording is something very special and can be performed as a vinyl-exclusive production or in combination with a CD production. Is it suitable for all genres, such as jazz, rock or classical and can take place with or without an audience. We record direct-to-disc at the studio, at the Meistersaal or even as an on-site recording. At Emil Berliner Studios, direct-to-disc recordings are 100% analog and made in real time without extra transfers between microphone and cutting stylus." https://emil-berliner-studios.com/en/recordings/direct-to-disc Deutsche Grammophon sold these "Mastercut editions" here for example: https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/catalogue/products/carlos-kleiber-archival-tape-edition-no-2-12611 I can't remember at what price these were sold for but I think well over 200€? Found this review on these editions on YT if you're interested: Who knows, maybe we'll see something like this released, maybe not. Matthias, BB-8, PetePan and 1 other 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthias 267 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Review in Wiener Zeitung: https://www.wienerzeitung.at/nachrichten/kultur/klassik/2140736-Alle-lieben-John-Williams.html Another classical music critic somewhat alienated by the standing ovations. 😅 I do slightly agree with the point that a little bit more refinement and a little less volume would've been beneficial. But that's complaining on a very high level. 1 hour ago, JonathanAsh said: The recording engineer I spoke to also only said ‘Schallplatte’. I’m from Germany, where that word really only refers to a vinyl record. @Matthias, if you say in Austrian German it’s a general way of referring to CDs etc., all the better! It can mean both, depending on the context. It's a little odd that both used the same term, though. Makes me second-guess a little bit. After all, DG has to find a way of releasing this without bastardizing its other products. So maybe an initial vinyl-only release with a later general release isn't impossible. JonathanAsh and BB-8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bollemanneke 3,350 Posted March 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2022 What's so bad about the applause? He's 90 years old, lots of people are desperate to see him live. What were they supposed to do, cough without reason and fidget to make a spectacle of themselves? apples, Holko and Once 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanAsh 80 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Matthias said: I do slightly agree with the point that a little bit more refinement and a little less volume would've been beneficial. I see your (or her) point on volume vs. refinement, but I do think there were lots of moments of wonderfully musical, ‘refined’ playing: The horn solo (Saturday’s flub notwithstanding) in Leia’s theme, the gorgeous soaring strings in E.T. or the passionate way the celli and horns sang Fawkes’ theme together… Definitely not just the flute. Sure, Superman sounded more like “Solti” than “Szell”, if you will, but I really don‘t think that piece benefits from being played too lyrically anyway. But different people have different preferences of course, I’m not saying there’s anything wrong or right with either way of interpreting. 46 minutes ago, bollemanneke said: What's so bad about the applause? That part of the review confused me as well. I have no idea what this kind of journalism does for anyone. Is she trying to make fun of the plebs who don‘t have good taste in music? Or is she just sincerely surprised at how joyfully the audience applauded? bollemanneke and Matthias 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinland 360 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 6 hours ago, GlastoEls said: (RAH 4 miles from my house instead of these glamorous trips to Vienna and Berlin!) This sounds great! I adore Royal Albert Hall and would like to return some day (and meet you again :-D) - have been there in 2004 and experienced Elmer Bernstein in the Hall as well as met John Landis (alone!) in front of the Hall during the afternoon. Good times. *sigh* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 3,482 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 3 hours ago, PetePan said: In the Netherlands we also say that a band makes 'een nieuwe plaat'. But that as well is a general reference to vinyl, CD, or even streaming. Ps. Interesting note on the door: Please put phones into fly-mode. Direct to disc... Something to do with interference? Holy sh*t Emil Berliner Studios... Direct to Disc. https://emil-berliner-studios.com Matthias 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,208 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 2 hours ago, Bespin said: Stupid question, is the composition of the orchestra was very different than the one used for the 2020 recorded concert? Same first players by example? Young(ish)er players overall. Which some here will again complain about as a supposed snub towards Williams; others even before the concert saw it as a reason to expect a better rehearsed performance. 30 minutes ago, JonathanAsh said: Sure, Superman sounded more like “Solti” than “Szell”, if you will, but I really don‘t think that piece benefits from being played too lyrically anyway. But different people have different preferences of course, I’m not saying there’s anything wrong or right with either way of interpreting. That reminds me of something that I thought myself (and that I think I've been subconsciously thinking for a long time, but the concert made me more aware of it): Why will I never be a huge fan of the Superman march? It's nice and all, and I'm happy enough to hear it live, but it'll never be one of my favourites in pretty much any programme. And I think the reason is that it's just so overloaded, orchestration wise. There's lots of little flourishes and counterpointish bits that you can barely make out on CD, but in a live performance, you just hear a big mass of brass and percussion, sometimes woods, but almost no chance to make out anything from the strings aside from the ostinato - not even in Berlin with its extra transparent acoustics. It's a conscious decision, surely - the march was written just a year after Star Wars, the previous big main title march, where you can make out every relevant detail. But it certainly has an impact on its enjoyability, especially live, for me. The brief horn chorale of the love theme in the middle, performed by the Wiener horns, but glorious though (and the bit I was actively looking forward to). JonathanAsh and Matthias 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlastoEls 563 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 26 minutes ago, Martinland said: This sounds great! I adore Royal Albert Hall and would like to return some day (and meet you again :-D) - have been there in 2004 and experienced Elmer Bernstein in the Hall as well as met John Landis (alone!) in front of the Hall during the afternoon. Good times. *sigh* I would love to see you again and have a drink after a RAH show! If you are ever over for one please let me know! (And that’s a great story!) Martinland 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanAsh 80 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 7 minutes ago, Marian Schedenig said: The brief horn chorale of the love theme in the middle, performed by the Wiener horns, but glorious though (and the bit I was actively looking forward to). Totally with you on that. My favourite recording of the march (pre-Vienna, that is) has always been John Debney’s with the Royal Scottish National. The horns don‘t hold back whatsoever when the “Can you read my mind” theme comes on. Neither did the Vienna horns, and I loved every bit of it. I agree that the Superman March is a lot less transparent than the Star Wars Main Title, for instance. I quite enjoy this ‘overloaded’ style of orchestrating, the likes of which you find in Korngold’s film scores as well, but I can very much understand if you might prefer something where all the little intricacies are a bit more noticeable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Marian Schedenig 8,208 Posted March 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2022 Here's a 7ish minutes long bit from Austrian TV with excerpts of what seems to originally have been a longer interview (overdubbed in German) - though it's probably region blocked outside Austria: https://tvthek.orf.at/profile/kulturMontag/13886866/kulturMontag/14127980/John-Williams-Von-E-T-bis-A-I/15127069 The most relevant info is when he mentions that after going back to LA and before starting on Indy 5, he's going to finish Spielberg's latest film "which doesn't have a title yet". I guess nobody bothered to tell him… Matthias, apples, Alex and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 2,835 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 10 minutes ago, Marian Schedenig said: Here's a 7ish minutes long bit from Austrian TV with excerpts of what seems to originally have been a longer interview (overdubbed in German) - though it's probably region blocked outside Austria: https://tvthek.orf.at/profile/kulturMontag/13886866/kulturMontag/14127980/John-Williams-Von-E-T-bis-A-I/15127069 The most relevant info is when he mentions that after going back to LA and before starting on Indy 5, he's going to finish Spielberg's latest film "which doesn't have a title yet". I guess nobody bothered to tell him… Maybe Spielberg didn’t tell him in case JW laughed and said “No, but seriously, what’s the real title?” Brando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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